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Portland crash sends 5 to hospital

The Columbian
Published: October 17, 2010, 12:00am

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland police say a two-vehicle crash early Saturday sent five people to the hospital — two in serious conditions.

Police say that at about 2 a.m. Saturday, a Nissan Altima carrying five people collided with a BMW with two people inside. The force of the collision spun the Nissan 50 yards into a telephone pole.

The Oregonian reports that two people were taken to area hospitals in serious conditions. The driver and passenger in the BMW were not seriously hurt.

Police are investigating the cause of the crash. No names were released.

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Information from: The Oregonian, http://www.oregonlive.com

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