Two people injured, transported to hospital, after their disabled car is struck on northbound I-91 near Springfield, by a vehicle driven by Julio Perez, 27, who fled the scene and was later arrested.

Police have identified the man arrested in a crash that injured two people on I-91 as Julio Perez, 27, of Springfield.

Perez is being charged with operating under the influence of liquor, leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and operating with a suspended license.

The initial crash happened just after 1 a.m. in I-91's northbound lane between exits 3 and 4 , according to a Massachusetts State Police official.

As vehicle occupants involved in the first crash were inspecting damage to their car, which came to rest near the guardrail in the passing lane, the driver of the second vehicle struck one of them and crashed into the damaged car, police said.

The person who was hit and a passenger in the suspect's car were taken to Baystate Medical Center for treatment of unspecified injuries. Updates on their conditions were unavailable

Perez fled the crash scene, but he was caught a short time later on Orange Street in Springfield, police said.