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St. Joseph police and firefighters work the scene of a crash Thursday evening on Grand Avenue near 16th Street. A loose piglet and puppy in the vehicle contributed to the wreck, police said.

A loose piglet and puppy in a vehicle contributed to an accident Thursday evening at Grand Avenue and 16th Street.

A man was driving a Ford Explorer around 5:10 p.m. when he crashed into a tree on the roadside after being distracted by the animals, St. Joseph police said.

Alex Simone can be reached at alex.simone@newspressnow.com. Follow him on Twitter at @np_simone.

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