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NEW INFORMATION: Names of pedestrians hit released

Posted: 9:33 PM Aug 7, 2012
Reporter: WEAU staff

BREAKING NEWS: 3 people hit by vehicle in New Auburn
3 people hit in New Auburn (New Information 8/8/12)

Chippewa County (WEAU) - Deputies say alcohol was not a factor in a crash that sent three teenagers to the hospital Tuesday night.

One of the teens, Dalton Hazelton, a 16-year-old from New Auburn is still hospitalized in Eau Claire. Diona Pitts, 17, from Cameron was released from the hospital as was Paige Young, 19, from New Auburn.

Officers say the investigation continues, but say the 23-year-old driver of the Chevy Avalanche is from Chetek. Deputies say the teenagers were walking with the flow of traffic in a dark area of County Highway SS. Investigators say it's a 35 mile per hour zone.

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EARLIER STORY:

(WEAU) - A group of three juvenilles and young adults have been sent to the hospital after deputies say it appears they were hit by a vehicle.

It happened just after 10:00 Tuesday night in New Auburn at the intersection of County Hwy SS and Dell Street.

Deputies say the three people had been walking along Hwy SS when they were hit by the vehicle.

They were all taken to the hospital and one was flown.

HWY SS was blocked off for investigators.

No word yet on their conditions, their names or ages.