(BCN) – Two drivers were taken to the hospital after a crash in Belmont Friday afternoon, according to police.
Officers were dispatched to a collision in the 1900 block of Ralston Avenue around 2:30 p.m. Friday.
Investigators determined that a 79-year-old woman driving a Subaru Forester was turning onto westbound Ralston when her vehicle collided with a Chevrolet Prism driven by a 20-year-old woman.
The Chevrolet struck a tree and stopped in the center median, police said. The Subaru continued west on Ralston for more than a block before hitting a steel support for a sign at a gas station at the corner of Ralston and Villa avenues.
The 79-year-old woman was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to police. The 20-year-old was transported to a hospital with injuries that were not thought to be life threatening.
Both drivers were identified as Belmont residents.
Ralston Avenue remained closed until after 4 p.m., according to police.