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Mother, Children Rescued After Car Was Wedged Under A Semi

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) - A mother and her three children were rushed to the hospital after their car collided with a semitruck in Colorado Springs. Two of the children were seriously hurt.

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The crash happened Saturday morning on the Hancock Expressway near Union Boulevard. The driver of the truck was not hurt.

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Authorities say the truck driver, heading north, was trying to make a U-turn. They say the other car, also heading north, hit the truck and became wedged underneath.

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It's not clear what caused the crash.

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