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One person has been taken to a hospital after a three-vehicle collision involving a school bus on Tucson's southwest side Wednesday night, authorities say.

The collision occurred at about 7:20 p.m. along Valencia Road and Gila Avenue, according to the Pima County Sheriff's Department.

Detectives have shut down the road for the next three hours.

Motorists should avoid the area.

No further information has been released.


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Contact Star reporter Shaq Davis at 573-4218 or sdavis@tucson.com

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