Five people have been taken to area hospitals following a collision on Empire Ranch Road in Folsom.

Police said the two-car crash occurred about 4:27 p.m. Friday at Woodhead Street. Two adults and three children were in the vehicles and all suffered injuries.

Two children were taken from the scene by helicopter, and the others three people were transported to area hospitals by ambulance. Police said no information was available on the severity of the injures.

Northbound Empire Ranch Road, between Broadstone Parkway and Woodhead Street, will be closed for several hours for investigation of the collision..

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