MANCHESTER,N.H.- A motor vehcile crash late Tuesday morning in Merrimack ended up sending two people to the hosptial after they were freed from the vehicle.

Authorities say a little before noon Firefighters responded to a report of a vehicle hitting a tree on Continental Boulevard near the intersection with Tinker Road.

Once on scene First Responders discovered the driver and passenger were trapped and needed to extricated.

After being freed the two were taken to a hospital in Manchester; as for the extent of their injuries; authorities have yet to say.

Authorities note that an exact cause is under investigation and are asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash to please contact Merrimack police.