Investigators examine the deflated castle in the median on Speedway Boulevard on Saturday. STORY HIGHLIGHTSA dust devil lifts the castle about 15 feet into the air, a fire official saysIt's blown across 3 lanes of traffic before crashingA boy and a girl were inside the jumping castle at the timeTheir injuries are thought to be serious, but not life-threatening (CNN) -- Two children were injured Saturday in Arizona when a dust devil lifted a jumping castle about 15 feet into the air, blowing it across three lanes of traffic before flinging it to the ground, the Tucson Fire Department said. The children, a boy and girl, were inside the jumping castle at the time and have since been taken to an area hospital. Their injuries are serious, but not life-threatening, said Tucson Fire Department spokeswoman Trish Tracy. Officials responded to the incident at the corner of 11th Avenue and Speedway Boulevard around 2 p.m., she said. Video from CNN affiliate KGUN shows investigators taking pictures of the deflated castle, which crashed in the median on Speedway. Tracy said Saturday's incident was the second involving a jumping castle in Pima County this year.CNN's Greg Morrison contributed to this report.
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