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Orchard street racer hits truck then rock wall

A Tacoma driver and his passenger were seriously injured early Saturday morning when their car ricocheted off a fully loaded semi truck and then hit a rock wall.

ROB CARSON; Staff writer
Published: July 21, 2012 at 10:59 a.m. PDT
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A Tacoma driver and his passenger were seriously injured early Saturday morning when their car ricocheted off a fully loaded semi truck and then hit a rock wall.

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