Two cars collided on Route 118 in Canaan, N.H., on December 2, 2016, when one attempted a U-turn and was hit by an oncoming vehicle. (Canaan Police photograph)
Two cars collided on Route 118 in Canaan, N.H., on December 2, 2016, when one attempted a U-turn and was hit by an oncoming vehicle. (Canaan Police photograph) Credit: Canaan Police photograph

Canaan — Two cars collided on Route 118 on Friday afternoon when one attempted a U-turn and was hit by an oncoming vehicle.

The crash sent five people to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, some with serious injuries, according to a police news release issued on Friday.

Around 1:30 p.m., a northbound 2000 Subaru station wagon driving on Route 118 near the New Hampshire Department of Transportation shed attempted a U-turn and “failed to yield” to a 1992 GMC Suburban that also was traveling north, according to police.

“The vehicles collided in a near head-on fashion and came to a rest in and near the roadway,” the release said.

The Subaru had two passengers, and the Suburban three; one person had to be removed from their vehicle by the fire department. Responders were assisted at the scene by officials from the Lebanon and Enfield fire departments. Traffic on the road was re-routed for about 90 minutes.

The crash is under investigation by Canaan police. Anyone who witnessed or has information pertaining to the crash is asked to call Sgt. Ryan Porter at 603-523-7400.