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Gene Kennedy reporting
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A triple car crash sends four people to the hospital, including a police officer. Police think the person responsible was probably driving under the influence.
Two cars stopped at a red light at West Temple and 8th North around 11 pm, when a third car rushed up, slamming into them.
First hit was a maroon minivan. It was then forced into a white police truck with a Salt Lake City police officer inside.
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The police officer had minor injuries. Two people were injured in the minivan, one seriously.
The Highway Patrol says the car that did all this damage was a blue Mercury. Investigators think the driver was speeding, how fast exactly is still unknown at this point.
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But apparently, speed is not the only factor in this crash, according to UHP.
Trooper Donavan Lucas/ Utah Highway Patrol: "It's our belief the driver was under the influence" of drugs or alcohol.
The driver of the car that caused the accident received minor injuries.