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Posted: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 10:11 a.m. PDT

School bus, oversize load collide in Republic

     A loaded Republic school bus and an oversize load vehicle collided about 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, at the Pine Grove intersection of highways 20 and 21 in Republic.
     The intersection was partially blocked, according to the Washington State Patrol. There were no injuries.
     Ferry County Sheriff’s Office and the state Department of Transportation also responded.
     No further details were available.

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