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Hot air balloon lands on Loop 303 median

Dec 6, 2013, 5:56 PM | Updated: 5:56 pm

PHOENIX — A hot air balloon landed on the median of the Loop 303 freeway Friday, police said.

It is unknown why the balloon landed there.

No other information was available.

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Hot air balloon lands on Loop 303 median