PARIS — Three people were killed Friday night after vehicles collided on Route 26.

Police, fire and rescue crews responded to the area of 935 Park St. at about 5:30 p.m. Park Street is also Route 26.

Some patients had to be extricated from the wreckage with hydraulic equipment and LifeFlight of Maine was called to the scene.

Paris Police Chief Michael Dailey later told reporters three people had died in the crash.

Investigators were working to identify the victims and make notifications to family members. The ages of the victims were not disclosed.

The three people killed were all from the same vehicle, Dailey said in an interview with NewsCenter.

A fourth person injured in the crash was taken to Stephen’s Memorial Hospital in Norway with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.

A medical examiner was called to the scene and the Maine State Police were assisting with a reconstruction of the crash site, which is customary in potentially fatal crashes.

The crash occurred between Phillips Road and Nishell Drive, forcing the closure of Route 26 as emergency crews responded and an investigation got underway.

At about 8 p.m. Friday, the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office reported that Route 26 from Stearns Hill Road in Paris to the West Paris town line would remain closed to traffic completely until further notice. The road was open again before 11 p.m.