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2 Hurt In Crash After Hummer Limo Breaks Down

DENVER (CBS4)- Two people were hurt when a car smashed into a service truck that was called to help a broken down Hummer limousine.

The crash happened happened early Tuesday morning at Hampden Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard.

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The service truck was called to the area to help a broken down limo. Mechanics were working on the limo on the side of the road when a vehicle slammed into their truck, pushing both the truck and the limo down the road.

Two mechanics were hurt and a third walked away right before the crash.

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"It sounded like an explosion, all my tools went flying all over the place and it's just a mess," said mechanic Luigi Ricciardi. "I lost a lot of stuff, including my truck."

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Police are trying to determine who is at fault. Adding to the confusing details, one person in the vehicle that struck the truck ran away from the crash scene.

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