SCARBOROUGH, Maine — A fiery two-vehicle crash near the Scarborough-Buxton town line on Friday sent multiple people to the hospital, according to Buxton Fire-Rescue.

Scarborough firefighters requested mutual aid from Buxton after the crash on County Road left people trapped inside their vehicles, according to a social media post from the department.

Buxton Fire-Rescue shared a video of the crash, showing two vehicles in the roadway with front-end damage and one on fire.

Crews responded to the scene shortly after bystanders had already helped the occupants out of the vehicles, the department said.

Firefighters quickly put water on the flames, but the fire was difficult to control because of leaking gasoline, the department said. The hybrid vehicle's electrical system created additional

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