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3 injured after hot air balloon crash in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania


3 injured after hot air balloon crash in Lancaster County
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Police say a hot air balloon has crashed in a field in central Pennsylvania, injuring all three people onboard.

New Holland Police Sgt. Mark Willwerth says the balloon went down shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday at a farm in Earl Township as the pilot was attempting to land.

He says the top of the balloon got tangled in overhead electrical wires.

Willwerth say the injured were transported to a hospital.

He did not know the severity of the injuries.