KEENE, NH – A section of Route 10 through Swanzey is closed following a serious motor vehicle crash Monday morning.

Crews responded to the scene near Sawyers Crossing Road shortly after 8:30 am for a reported head on collision involving two vehicles. Traffic was backed up in the area in both directions and the road was closed. The New Hampshire Department of Transportation was on scene shortly after 10 am to set up a detour to take drivers around the scene.

Very few details regarding the nature of the crash have been released. One person was transported to Cheshire Medical Center with life threatening injuries and was flown to another hospital for treatment. Two others were taken to Cheshire Medical as well, the extent of their injuries is unknown.

The Swanzey Police Department said the road was reopened to regular traffic around 2:15 Monday afternoon.