Two people in the hospital with major injuries after crash in Medford

Blakely McHugh July 14, 2019

Last Updated: July 15, 2019

MEDFORD, Ore. — Around 8:45 P.M. Sunday night, Medford Police responded to a crash on South Central Avenue and Boyd Street.

According to police, witnesses say the crash was a result of speed racing on the street.

Two men were in the vehicle at the time and were taken to a local hospital with major injuries.

“A [Ford] Mustang in the back was just being loud with his exhaust and the next thing I know he just flew passed and kept going and I looked at my little brother and I was like something bad is going to happen,” Nikolaus McDonald, witness, said.

Medford Police, Medford Fire-Rescue and Mercy flights were all on scene.

According to MPD, the case remains under investigation.

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Blakely McHugh is co-anchor of NBC5 News at Sunrise and spokesperson for In This Together, a suicide prevention initiative. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Blakely is a native of San Diego, CA. Blakely is excited to be in southern Oregon, a place that gets all the seasons and has similar temperatures to Arizona in the summer! When she’s not at work, you can find her relaxing at home watching TV and cuddling with her cat, Dallas. She also enjoys trying new places to eat and exploring the outdoors. Blakely loves meeting new people so if you see her out and about, say “hi!”