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KENLY – A Saturday afternoon accident on Highway 42 East at Creech Church Road sent five victims to area hospitals.
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A passenger car, pickup truck and SUV collided at the rural intersection. The occupants of the SUV were seriously injured.
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Antioch Fire Deaprtment, Johnston County EMS,and the NC State Highway Patrol responded to the accident.
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The intersection has been the scene of a number of serious accidents over the years.