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Van flips after collision with BMW; man injured

blue Chevrolet Astro van collided with a silver BMW and flipped over Wednesday afternoon, briefly pinning two people inside the van.

By Times Staff
Published December 1, 2005

PINE RIDGE - A blue Chevrolet Astro van collided with a silver BMW and flipped over Wednesday afternoon, briefly pinning two people inside the van, a Florida Highway Patrol trooper said. The accident occurred about 12:20 p.m. on Mustang Boulevard just east of Elkham Boulevard. As her two grandchildren crawled from the van, Barbara Rundle was pulled from the vehicle by bystanders. Her husband, Harry, remained in the driver's seat until onlookers could pull him out. "It hit us so fast," Barbara Rundle said. "I'm okay." She and the two children, both students at Seven Rivers Christian School, declined medical attention. Harry Rundle, who had a large gash on his head, was taken by ambulance to Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center, Trooper Ronnie Dunigan said. The man's injuries were not thought to be serious. The accident happened when the BMW, driven by Tom Clark Jr. of Homosassa Springs, crossed into oncoming traffic and sideswiped the van, the trooper said. The FHP was still investigating Wednesday afternoon. Both vehicles were traveling on Mustang. Leonard Tenney, who was painting a house nearby, was one of the people who helped the Rundles from the wreckage. "I heard somebody squeal and I saw the van, so I came running out," Tenney said.

Candlelight peace vigil resumes today in Inverness

INVERNESS - Peace Now Citrus County and the Naturecoast Coalition for Peace and Justice will resume their one-hour weekly candlelight vigils at 5 p.m. today in front of the Historic Courthouse at Main Street and N Apopka Avenue. Concerned citizens can join the vigil, which is held for fallen troops and those still in Iraq. The vigil is also in support of ending the war in Iraq, bringing the troops home and caring for them when they return. For information call Beverley Wiskow at 400-4174 or 344-2506, or visit http://peacenowcitrus.tripod.com/

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