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1 teen still hospitalized, 3 others released after Friday airport crash

While two teenage girls and a boy were released from the hospital, one boy still remains seriously hurt.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — One teen is still seriously hurt after a Friday crash near Gerald R. Ford International Airport. Three others were just released from the hospital.

Deputies said a car of four teenagers and a car of two adults collided with each other around 8 p.m. Thursday night just steps away from the airport sign. 

Natasha Krause, a cashier at Wendy's just across from the airport, saw the whole thing. 

"My first instinct was to run over there, but I couldn't because of my job," said Krause.

After the crash, Krause says, one of the cars caught on fire.

"The red car went into flames right away," she said. "I seen them put out the flames."

All six who were involved in the crash were taken to the hospital with serious injuries, something Krause said she also witnessed firsthand.

"I got to speak with one of the persons who were in the accident, because I noticed he had blood on him and made sure that he was okay, he said yes, but I know he went into the hospital afterwards," said Krause.

The Kent County Sheriff's Office says two teenage girls and one teenage boy sustained severe injuries, but were just released from the hospital. 

The other teenage boy who was involved is still hospitalized with severe injuries. 

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