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Two collisions in Turlock injure three
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A man and his 4-year-old daughter were involved in a collision on Saturday afternoon in the 2500 block of East Avenue that caused their vehicle to overturn (Photo contributed).

The Turlock fire and police department were kept busy Saturday with two vehicle collisions that resulted in three people being sent to area hospitals.

The first wreck was a rollover collision that was reported at 3:32 p.m. Saturday in the 2500 block of East Avenue.

An adult man was driving with his 4-year-old daughter when for an unknown reason he allowed the vehicle to veer off the roadway. The truck struck two parked cars, a fence and a city light pole before overturning onto its side.

The fire department extricated both the father and daughter. The 4-year-old did not have any visible injuries, but was transported by helicopter to an area hospital as a precaution.

The father was shaken up by the collision and also transported to a hospital, according to the Turlock Police Department.

The second collision was reported at 9:15 p.m. Saturday in the 1400 block of Canal Drive.

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The driver of a sedan crashed head on into a tree in the 1400 block of Canal Drive on Saturday night.

Emergency personnel were dispatched to the area after the driver of a sedan crashed head on into a tree. The driver was pinned in and firefighters had to use heavy extrication equipment to free and rescue the individual. One person was hospitalized as a result of the crash.