An accident on Mike Padgett Highway Wednesday morning sent five people to the hospital. (WRDW-TV / Feb. 1, 2012)

An accident on Mike Padgett Highway Wednesday morning sent five people to the hospital. (WRDW-TV / Feb. 1, 2012)

An accident on Mike Padgett Highway Wednesday morning sent five people to the hospital. (WRDW-TV / Feb. 1, 2012)

Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- An accident on Mike Padgett Highway Wednesday morning. has sent five people to the hospital.

A truck was driving north on the 4600 block when a van turned out of a gas station in front of it. The truck hit the van head on.

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