A two-vehicle accident Friday morning left three people injured and a gaping hole in a downtown Fremont building.

It also rerouted traffic for hours.

Reports indicated two victims of the accident at Fourth and Broad streets were flown by medical helicopter to an Omaha hospital, said Deputy Chief Jeff Elliott of the Fremont Police Department.

All three first were transported to Fremont Area Medical Center.

The accident occurred at 8:43 a.m. when a red 2000 Ford Escort, northbound on Broad Street, turned west and into the path of a southbound 1997 Ford SUV headed toward the viaduct.

The Escort's view was blocked by a semi trailer truck, which was stopped on the inside lane of traffic and preparing to turn east.

The Escort and the SUV collided. The SUV, which was in the outside line, then hit and lodged into the building that houses Downtown Rental Center at 339 N. Broad St.

Two people in the Escort later were taken to Omaha.

Fremont Police requested assistance from Bellevue Police Department's accident investigation team while city inspectors looked at the damage to the building.