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CHICAGO, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed on Thursday as a pickup truck crashed into a Walmart store in Midwest U.S. state of Iowa, local media Fox News reported.
The Iowa State Patrol said the truck drove through the front door of Walmart, killing three while two others were injured.
Iowa State Patrol spokesman Sgt. Nathan Ludwig said the driver, an elderly man, was taken to a hospital with injuries but did not die.
The driver was the only one in the car, and the crash "does not appear to be an intentional act," said Ludwig.
Fire trucks and ambulances rushed to the scene around 10 a.m. Crews evacuated the store after the crash, and people are being asked to avoid the area.
Wal-Mart management said in a statement: "We're heartbroken by what appears to be a tragic accident."
