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Truck Overturns In Columbia Accident On Rt. 3
By Monroe County Independent |
(5:30 p.m.) Two people were rescued by firefighters after their truck rolled on its side in a Saturday night collision on the north end of Columbia. A silver pickup rolled after being struck by another vehicle at the intersection of Rt. 3 and North Main. The driver and a passenger in the truck were trapped,……
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