Serious injuries reported in Old Dover Road head-on crash

Firefighters and medics load a victim onto an ambulance during their response to a head-on collision on Old Rochester Road on Wednesday (Shawn St.Hilaire photos)

SOMERSWORTH - A portion of Old Rochester Road was closed on Wednesday after a head-on collision in the area of Blackwater Road a little before 1 p.m.

Somersworth and Dover emergency crews initially responded to the scene.

The accident involved at least one entrapment and several serious injuries.

Safety officials said two people were in one car and one person was in the other car.

First responders at the scene of Wednesday's crash on Old Rochester Road. The second car involved can be seen in background.

The Strafford County Regional Accident Reconstruction Team was called to the scene to perform an investigation.

There was no word on the identities or the medical conditions of the victims.

A firefighter on staff at the stationhouse today said he couldn't release any information regarding the crash.