Three hospitalized after four-vehicle crash in St. Petersburg

ST. PETERSBURG — Four cars were involved in an accident at 49th Street and First Ave. S Thursday morning that sent three people to the hospital, authorities said.

The accident just before 9 a.m. involved a Ford truck, a Nissan Maxima, a Chevy truck and a Chevy TrailBlazer, said St. Petersburg Fire Rescue. The TrailBlazer wound up on its side with a man and two women trapped inside.

Firefighters removed the vehicle's roof to free the occupants. Four other people involved in the crash were examined at the scene and released.