5 people taken to hospital after head-on collision in Fairfield, Vt.

Five people were injured when two cars collided head-on in Fairfield, Vermont, Sunday afternoon.

Vermont State Police say troopers were dispatched to a report of a two-vehicle crash on Route 36 near Park Street around 1 p.m. and arrived to find a Scion FR-S and a Hyundai Venue — both totaled. All occupants of both vehicles were taken to local hospitals for injuries.

An investigation determined that the Scion FR-S was traveling east on Route 36, had crossed the center line, and collided with the Hyundai Venue, which was traveling west on Route 36 and attempted to avoid the collision, police said.

The driver of the Scion FR-S — 18-year-old Ian Robtoy, of Fairfield — sustained minor injuries in the wreck, as did his 17-year-old passenger.

Three people were in the car that Robtoy hit head-on, according to police. The driver, 52-year-old Brett Buzzatto, of Highgate, and one of his passengers, 49-year-old Melissa Hull, were seriously injured in the collision. Buzzatto’s other passenger, a 16-year-old, had minor injuries.

Police haven’t said what caused Robtoy to go into the oncoming lane of traffic.

An investigation is ongoing.