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2 killed, 1 hurt when vehicle hits Springfield utility pole

By Associated Press
Published: May 26, 2019, 2:37pm

EUGENE, Ore. — Two people died and a third was seriously injured when a vehicle crashed into a utility pole in Springfield.

The Eugene Register-Guard reports the crash occurred shortly after midnight on Sunday morning.

Investigators say the vehicle with three people inside was traveling south on 42nd Street near E Street. The driver lost control and struck the pole near railroad tracks.

The injured person was taken to a hospital.

Names were not immediately released because family members had not been notified.

Police in Springfield are seeking people who may have witnessed the crash.

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