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Triple-fatal in Utah

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THREE BODIES HAVE BEEN FOUND at the scene of an auto fire in Utah.  The Salt Lake Tribune reported just a few minutes ago:

Three bodies have been found by emergency crews responding to a vehicle fire at a Tooele County gas station early this morning.  The fire was called in about 1:30 a.m. at a Pony Express station, near mile marker 11 on State Road 196, on the Goshute Indian Reservation in Skull Valley, according to the sheriff’s office.

The vehicle was parked at a gas pump. Deputies are investigating and expected to release more information as it becoms available.  The Tribune has a reporter and photographer en route to the scene, which about 90 miles southwest of Salt Lake City.

Firegeezer will watch for the updates later.

Update, 5 pm EDT:  The bodies are a man and two children.  Their car was deliberately set on fire with gasoline and the sheriff is still investigating.  The Deseret News has the latest STORY.

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