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Hot air balloon crashes into tree at Freedom Festival in Provo

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PROVO, Utah - A man is recovering after his hot air balloon crashed into a tree in Provo at the Freedom Festival Thursday morning.

Officials said a hot air balloon above the pig balloon accidentally punctured it with the basket and sent the pig balloon to the ground.

The man and his balloon landed in a tree; he is recovering from some minor burns.

No one else was injured.

Bank of American Fork released the following statement on Facebook: