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Three missing elementary school students found

Posted at 12:54 PM, Apr 05, 2017
and last updated 2017-04-05 15:48:11-04

Authorities have found three missing third grade students after they left school on their own during lunch, according to Groesbeck Police.

Police say the kids left Enge Washington Intermediate School after lunch recess.

The students had been seen entering a partially-wooded pasture west of the school. 

The students were found hiding in a ditch at 1:44 p.m. 

There were no injuries reported. 

Groesbeck Independent School District, Limestone County Sheriff's Office, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and McLennan County Sheriff's Office Air Unit assisted in the search. 

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