Wolcott police said 10 people are injured, including a 10-year-old who is in critical condition, after a car crash Friday night.
The police department said a vehicle traveling on Woodtick Road turned abruptly and overcorrected before going off the roadway and landing on its side.
Two adults and eight children were squeezed in a Ford Focus, with three kids in the hatchback part of the car.
Police said one of those kids, a 10-year-old, was ejected and ended up underneath the vehicle. Other drivers stopped to help the child out from under the car. He is in critical condition and has a severe laceration on his back, according to authorities.
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The nine other passengers all have numerous bumps and bruises, and everyone was taken to the hospital for treatment, police said.
The accident was reported at approximately 8 p.m. Police are actively investigating.
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