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Three people were killed and two others were sent to hospital on Sunday after an early-morning crash in Fredericton. City police say the collision took place around 1 a.m. on Douglas Avenue in the north end. They say a vehicle was driving quickly when it hit a tree and landed on another vehicle. Police say the driver and two passengers died at the scene, while another two passengers were taken to hospital - one with injuries they describe as critical. The victims' names and ages were not released. The occupants of the second vehicle sustained minor injuries. Fredericton Police Chief Martin Gaudet issued a statement offering condolences to all affected by the crash, calling it a "terrible tragedy."