Crime & Safety
Woman Slightly Hurt in Chain-Reaction Crash on Washington Street
A woman was slightly injured Friday morning in a chain-reaction crash in the 300 block of Washington Street.
Northfield Hospital EMS personnel treated the person for a hand injury at the scene of the 9:50 a.m. crash. She was not transported to the hospital by ambulance.
The woman was in a Ford Taurus pointed north on Washington Street that struck head-on a Toyota Prius parked on the south side of the street in front of Life Skills Education. The Prius was pushed into an SUV that was parked behind it.
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A car parked behind the SUV did not appear to be hit.
The airbags of the Taurus, which was towed from the scene, were deployed. The Prius and SUV were damaged.
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Northfield police investigated the crash. Northfield firefighters responded to apply absorbent to soak up a fluid spill.