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Child killed, 3 others hurt in collision

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FLORENCE, Ariz. (AP) - Pinal County authorities say one child is dead and three others, including the mother and two children, were injured in a collision.
 
Pinal County Sheriff's spokesman Mark Clark says the crash happened on Arizona Farms Road near Hunt Highway just before 9 p.m. Friday.
 
According to Clark, a Dodge pick-up truck rear-ended a small sedan that was carrying the entire family.
 
One child was pronounced dead at the scene.
 
The mother and two other children suffered severe injuries and were flown to a trauma center.
 
Their conditions were not immediately known Saturday.
 
The driver of the pick-up suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
 
The collision shut down the roadway for several hours.
 
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
 
No citations or arrests have been issued so far.