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Calif. church van crashes, 12 hurt

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- No one was killed Sunday when a church van crashed in Sacramento shortly before dawn but a dozen people had to be taken to the hospital.

Firefighters said the victims were part of an Ashland, Ore., church group that was returning from a trip to Mexico shortly before dawn. The victims included an adult driver and 11 teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17.

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Three of the injured were in critical condition while the other victims suffered minor or moderate injuries.

The crash occurred on northbound Interstate 5 just inside the Sacramento city limits.

The California Highway Patrol was investigating the cause of the accident.

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