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27 hurt when hay wagon tips in Canada

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Published: Aug. 3, 2011 at 5:26 PM

SHERBROOKE, Quebec, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- A hay wagon carrying about 50 people tipped over in Canada Wednesday afternoon, sending 27 people to the hospital, authorities said.

The accident occurred on the outskirts of Sherbrooke, Quebec, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported.

The injured, who included several children, had serious injuries, including broken bones, the CBC said. One person was in intensive care.

The victims, who were riding in an open trailer, were from a day camp for children in nearby Lennoxville.

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