Explosions at Boston Marathon Finish Line: Sewickley Runners Were in the Race

At least five Sewickley residents were among those running in the Boston Marathon, which was rocked by explosions Monday.

Two explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon had people carrying bloody spectators into the medical tent set up for runners, according to an Associated Press report on the Pocono Record website.

"There are a lot of people down," the AP quoted one man saying. The explosions happened about three hours after the winners crossed the finish line. 

CNN is reporting three are people dead, including an 8-year-old boy, and 144 people are injured. The Chicago Tribune said the explosions happened as people were cheering on those still completing the race.

NBC News reported fire engines, police and emergency medical personnel were headed to the scene. An affiliate reporter told NBC News she heard two loud explosions, and that "everybody kind of ducked and hit the ground," and Jackie Bruno, reporter for New England Cable News said she saw people with significant injuries, including one person with a leg blown off.

"Runners were coming in and saw unspeakable horror," Bruno said.  

Sewickley Council offered a moment of silence at the start of Monday night's regular meeting.

According to the Boston Marathon website, three of the five runners from Sewickley finished the race.

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