Two racing vehicles crash in Midlothian; teenagers injured
The Midlothian Police Department is investigating a crash that sent at least two teenage men to the hospital.
The crash occurred last night around 9PM in the 5600 block of E. FM 1387 near Hayes Road.
An eyewitness told police two vehicles appeared to be racing each other when one of them bumped into the back of the other. This sent both vehicles into the ditch, one of them overturning multiple times.
The impact was so violent that the engine block detached from the vehicle and landed in the middle of the roadway.
Both drivers were transported to a local hospital by Midlothian Fire Department paramedics. Their conditions are unknown at this time. They have both been identified as a 18-year-old males.
Officers issued a citation of Reckless Driving to one of the drivers for bumping into the other and causing the crash.
