MORRISTOWN — Jaws of Life were used Wednesday to extricate a person from a vehicle following an accident that injured four people on State Highway 37, according to Morristown Fire Department.

The accident reportedly took place around 2 p.m. and Morristown Fire & Rescue Company were dispatched to a reported motor vehicle accident with injuries at 3686 SH 37 in front of Parkway Express.

Three adults and one child were transported to Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center for treatment of their injuries, the department said.

One person was reportedly extricated from her vehicle by the Morristown Fire Department with the “jaws” of life.

Two of the four victims were later transported to Upstate Medical Center for their injuries, officials said.

Morristown Fire Department responded with two ambulances and an engine and Ogdensburg Rescue provided mutual aid with an ALS ambulance, the department said.

State Highway 37 was closed for approximately 45 minutes then opened up to one lane traffic until the vehicles were removed from the scene and the debris was cleared from the road.

Also on the scene were state police, St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s officers,

The victims have not been identified and the cause of the accident is under investigation by state police.

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Photo submitted by Kevin Crosby.