SWANSEA — Fire Chief Eric Hajder and Police Chief Marc Haslam report that Swansea police officers and firefighters responded to the scene of a two-vehicle crash Thursday night on Swansea Mall Drive.
At just before 8:00 p.m., crews were dispatched to the scene of a crash near 147 Swansea Mall Drive (Route 118).
According to a preliminary investigation, one vehicle was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of Swansea Mall Drive and then struck another vehicle head-on. The drivers of the vehicles were a 20-year-old male and a 53-year-old male, both from Swansea. There were no passengers.
Upon arriving, first responders discovered both parties still in their vehicles. One vehicle was on fire; police officers extricated that driver. Swansea firefighters extricated the driver of the other vehicle using hydraulic tools.
Both drivers were taken to a local hospital. According to family, the 20-year-old is in critical condition.
The 53-year-old male was taken into custody for suspected Operating Under the Influence of Liquor. His name was not released.
The crash remains under investigation.
Real good kid on his lunch break meets loser jerk off drunken driver who’s “rehab” should include jail time. PERIOD