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Two teenagers were taken to the hospital after heavy rain caused their vehicle to crash in Salem.

According to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, at about 7 p.m. on July 5th dispatch was alerted of a single-vehicle wreck near the intersection of Jackson Street and Pioneer Street. pThe 17-year-old driver from Burlington missed a slight turn and entered a ditch. The vehicle came to rest in a drainage creek. The driver and a juvenile passenger were transported to the Henry County Health Center for evaluation. Severe weather was ruled the cause of the wreck. No charges were filed.