Mortar Shells Removed Safely After Truck Wreck
United Press International
BONNIEVILLE, Ky. —
Military crews safely removed a shipment of mortar shells from a truck that rear-ended a parked vehicle Friday, allowing persons evacuated from a one-mile area to return, state police said.
None of the shells exploded, but the truck driver and a passenger were injured. The shells were headed for a Navy base in Groton, Conn.
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