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3 dead, 2 injured when truck hits Pella Wal-Mart Store

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December 1st, 2016 by Ric Hanson

PELLA, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa State Patrol spokesman says the crash of a pickup truck into a Wal-Mart store in Pella that killed three people, appears to have been an accident. Patrol Sgt. Nathan Ludwig said Thursday that investigators “don’t have any reason to believe it was intentional,” but are looking into all scenarios. Ludwig said the crash just before 10 a.m. killed three people — all outside the vehicle — and injured the driver and another person. He says none of those killed or injured were children.

Authorities have not yet released the identities of those involved as officials work to inform family members of the casualties. Lugwig said Thursday afternoon that he did not have the medical conditions of those hurt. A photograph posted by the Des Moines Register shows the pickup came to rest in the fresh produce aisle of the store with merchandise scattered on the floor.