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  Thirteen injured in crash of Church van web posted March 24, 2007 All photos courtesy of WJBF TV 6 Augusta, Ga.  JOHNSTON – A
collision on Long Cane Road just after 10 pm Thursday
night sent emergency workers scrambling to care for over a dozen
injured people in the crash. The original call of the crash reported
four vehicles involved, however; two of the vehicles were passerby’s
that stopped to render aid. According to information gathered on
Friday, the car involved in the crash hit a deer that went under the
car. That caused the driver to loose control and sideswiped a church
van
belonging to Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Johnston. At least thirteen
people were transported from the crash scene with
three persons reported in critical condition including an 11 year old
and a 45 year old woman reportedly ejected from the overturned van.Nine of those injured were released from area hospitals by Friday and three remained in critical condition. Every available ambulance in Edgefield County was summoned to the scene in addition to Aiken County and Saluda County EMS workers.  Three persons were
airlifted from the crash sight sending at least one
person to the MCG Trauma Unit and others to a hospital in Columbia.
Other patients were transported by ambulance.Reportedly there will be no charges filed in the crash. For
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