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Garbage Truck Crashes, Flips in Philadelphia, Leaving 3 Injured

A garbage truck crashed into a light pole and flipped in Philadelphia's Juniata Park section Wednesday morning, leaving several people injured.

The crash happened shortly before 10 a.m. at L Street and Hunting Park Avenue. Initial reports indicated that people became trapped in the crash, and Philadelphia fire officials said that medics took two victims to Temple University Hospital from the scene of the crash and a third to Hahnemann University Hospital.

SkyForce10 video showed the truck on its side on the sidewalk as crews worked to clear the scene. Hunting Park Avenue remained shut down between K Street and Dungan Street after 10 a.m. 

The victims' conditions were not immediately known.

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