Vehicle Crash in Lafayette, La. Sends 2 People to the Hospital

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - Police are investigating a serious crash that hospitalized two people Wednesday morning.

KLFY is currently reporting that the crash occurred shortly before 11 a.m., when a vehicle exited the right side of the road and hit a tree. Two occupants of the vehicle were injured in the crash.

The crash, which did shut down a lane of the road for a while, occurred in the 4600 block of Ambassador Caffrey, which includes Women's and Children's Hospital.

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The injuries are serious, according to police. No other information is available at this time.

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