Five sent to hospital after Veterans Memorial Highway collision

Five people were sent to hospital with minor injuries after a two-vehicle collision on Veterans Memorial Highway, near Harbour Grace.

The accident occurred at 1:19 p.m. Saturday afternoon.

Four people were trapped in one vehicle that had flipped on its side, and extraction equipmentwas used to free them.

Therewas one occupant in the other vehicle who was sent to hospital for observation.

All injuries are considered minor, Const. Darryl Douthwrightof the Bay Roberts RCMP detachment told CBC.