The Back River and Talmadge Memorial bridges are reopened after a three-vehicle crash had all lanes of the bridges closed.
Three drivers were transported for medical treatment after a three-car crash on the Back River Bridge that involved at least two other less serious collisions, said Julian Miller, Savannah-Chatham police spokesman.
Savannah Fire & Emergency Services firefighters conducted two simultaneous rescue operations as a result of the midmorning wreck.
Ross Glatzer, 66, and Amiee Corley, 21, both of Bluffton, S.C., were airlifted by helicopter to Memorial University Medical Center after wreck, Miller said. Glatzer was listed in serious condition, and Corley was treated for injuries to her leg.
A third driver, Faye Wiggs, 62, of Chesapeak, Va., was taken by ambulance to Memorial where she was treated and released, Miller said.
Savannah firefighters used the Jaws of Life and other rescue tools to extricate Glatzer from a Nissan SUV, which overturned as a result of the impact, and Corley from a Lexus sedan. Both victims were cared for by emergency medical personnel on scene and then airlifted to Memorial University Medical Center, Keller said.
The accident occurred just before 10 a.m. on the two lane bridge that crosses the Back River between Hutchinson Island and South Carolina, said Mark Keller, Savannah Fire spokesman. The collision happened at about the mid-point of the bridge and involved two primary vehicles, a Nissan SUV and a Lexus sedan.
Officers of the police department's Major Accident Investigation Team said Glatzer was traveling south toward Savannah when his SUV crossed the center line and sideswiped a car driven by Wiggs.
The SUV was then struck by the Lexus driven by Corley, Miller said.
At least two other collisions took place on the bridge involving vehicles that did not stop in time, Miller said. Several people were treated by Southside EMS.
MAIT is continuing to investigate.