A grey Mitsubishi Lancer said to have been traveling at a "high rate of speed" collided with a silver Mazda 626 Monday evening at the intersection of Haggard and Oak Avenues.
After the crash, Town of Elon Police and Elon University Police closed off a section of Haggard Avenue ranging from McMichael Science Center eastward toward the site of the crash, opposite of Sheridan Place. The road was expected to open again shortly after.
The accident, which occurred around 5:15 p.m., happened when the Mazda, headed west on Haggard Avenue, tried to execute a left turn onto Oak Avenue and crashed into the speeding Mitsubishi, according to Town of Elon Master Police Officer Jim Giannotti. The Mitsubishi flipped onto its side from the impact of the crash, and debris scattered across the road. The front of the Mazda was crumpled by the force of the collision.
The drivers - unidentified, but not believed to be students - were taken to Alamance Regional Medical Center to be evaluated for minor injuries. According to Giannotti, the driver of the Mitsubishi sustained an injury to the right leg.