SOUTH MOUNTAIN - Seven people were injured in a three car collision on Interstate 70 west near South Mountain Sunday morning, Maryland State Police said.
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Police said Laura Gene Miller, 43, of 9941 Crossfield Road, Hagerstown was driving a 1990 Toyota Tercel eastbound in the left lane of westbound I-70 at 4:50 a.m.
Medaro Alvert Rivera, 19, of Des Moines, was driving a 1991 Nissan Sentra west on I-70 west in the left lane and saw Miller's vehicle heading toward him, state police said.
Rivera swerved to the right to avoid her vehicle but the two cars collided partially head-on, police said.
Police said Rivera's vehicle went up an embankment on the right shoulder and then came to rest.
Miller's vehicle was disabled in the left lane of westbound I-70 when a 1991 Ford Probe driven by Jessica Grace Manion, 23, of 20307 Youngstoun Drive in Hagerstown, came around a turn and hit the disabled car, state police said.
