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2 Boys Die After Being Hit By Car In Fountain

FOUNTAIN, Colo. (CBS4) -- In southern Colorado, two boys are dead and another is hurt after all three were hit by a car. It happened just after 9 p.m. Saturday night in Fountain. Police say the boys were trying to cross a dimly lit intersection at Fountain Mesa Road and Mesa Ridge Parkway.

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Police said one 15-year-old boy died at the scene, while a 9-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital, where he later died. Another 15 year old was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The victims have not been identified.

Police say the driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.

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