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Car ends up in pool at Mass. campground, barely missing swimmers

The car entered the pool at Sunset View Campground in Monson on Sunday afternoon.

The car in the pool at Sunset View Campground. Monson Police Department

A car barely missed swimmers after landing in a campground swimming pool in Monson on Sunday, the Monson Police Department reported.

Around 1 p.m., Monson Police and Fire responded to a call that a car had entered the pool at Sunset View Campground, according to Boston 25 News. 

Police and fire safely extracted riders from the car. Firefighters evaluated six people at the scene and no injuries were reported, according to the Monson Fire Department

The vehicle was later removed from the pool by the fire department

“We would like thank off duty fire personnel from Wales, Palmer and Springfield who assisted people out of the pool and secured the area prior to our arrival,” Monson Fire said in a Facebook post.

Monson fire officials used a crane to remove the car from the pool. – Monson Fire Department

Details regarding the cause of the accident have not been released.

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