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Valhalla teen critical after getting slammed by pickup

A 15-year-old from Valhalla is in critical condition after being slammed by a pickup truck Tuesday in what police are calling a freak accident. Paul Salminen was rushed to the hospital after being struck

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Jan 1, 2009, 7:38 PM

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