Nursing home van crash sends 7 to hospital

Seven people were taken to the hospital after a car crash involving a nursing home van in Cynthiana, Ky., CBS affiliate WKYT reported April 19.

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A pickup truck pulled out in front of a nursing home van, causing a crash, according to the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office. The truck then stopped in the road and was hit by a dump truck. 

The nursing home van had nine people inside, six of whom were taken to the hospital in unknown condition. 

A passenger in the pickup truck was airlifted to the hospital, but the driver left before police arrived, according to the report.

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