A wreck on Route 8 in Center Township involved three vehicles and caused afternoon traffic delays in the area.

CENTER TWP — A three-vehicle accident Friday afternoon in the township sent three people to the hospital, including an infant, firefighters report.

The wreck occurred around 3:45 p.m. on Route 8, just north of Mahood Road. The three vehicles carried four people, according to Unionville Volunteer Fire Department Chief Nathan Wulff.

Wulff described the injuries as “moderate.” The baby was among the three transported in ambulances, but it was not clear if the child suffered any injuries. The driver in the vehicle with the infant needed to be taken to the hospital, so the infant went along, officials said.

One of the drivers did not need to be transported from the scene.The wreck occurred within a half-mile of the Unionville fire hall, making for a rapid response. State police and Butler Ambulance Service also responded.Details on the nature of the accident and the identity of the drivers were not available at the scene.Debris on the road from the wreck, as well as the vehicles, made for a traffic hazard at the scene that delayed traffic in the area Friday afternoon.

A wreck on Route 8 in Center Township involved three vehicles and sent three people to the hospital.