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A 13-year-old girl was in “extremely critical” condition Sunday night after she was injured in a two-vehicle collision Sunday afternoon.

A 16-year-old girl was also injured but was in good condition, and the male driver of the vehicle was in serious condition. His age was unknown. All three are Salt Lake City residents.

South Salt Lake Police Capt. Tracy Tingey said the wreck occurred on 3300 South at State Street at 12:30 p.m. when the brakes on another vehicle apparently failed.

A man in his mid-20s was driving a pickup truck westbound on 3300 South when the light at the intersection with State Street turned red. The man tried to apply his brakes, but they apparently did not respond and witnesses behind the truck confirmed they saw the brake lights go on but noticed the truck did not slow down, Tingey said.

The pickup entered the intersection and collided with a Ford Explorer carrying the man and two teenagers. The Ford rolled over and landed upsidedown in the southwest corner of the intersection.

All three of the injured occupants were taken to local hospitals by ambulance. Tingey said it remained unclear Sunday night whether the 13-year-old would survive, but the other two were expected to recover.

Police impounded the truck and will investigate whether equipment failure actually was to blame for the accident. The driver of the pickup cooperated fully with police and alcohol or drugs were not suspected to be a factor in the wreck, Tingey said.

The driver of the truck sustained minor injuries to his leg and declined treatment, Tingey said.