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One of the
vehicles caught fire after the collision in Hyattsville,
Maryland. One child was among those who died at the scene, and
another six children and eight adults were injured, Prince
George's County Fire Department spokesman Mark Brady said on
Twitter.
Four children and four adults were critically injured, he said.
"I am on location in 2100 block of Chillum Road in Hyattsville
of a horrific crash involving a passenger van," Brady said on
Twitter. "Multiple fatalities and injured."
Fire Chief Marc Bashoor said on Twitter that more than 60
fire-fighting units from Prince's George County and nearby
Montgomery County were on the scene Sunday night.
"Accidents like Chillum Road are difficult for everyone,"
Bashoor said on Twitter. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the
families of the injured and deceased."
(Reporting by Sharon Bernstein; Editing by Leslie Adler)
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