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1 Killed in Crash Near Royalton
ROYALTON -- Morrison County deputies are investigating a crash that left one person dead on Friday night.
The incident happened shortly before 10:00 p.m. in the 16000 block of Nature Road in Bellevue Township.
A car driven by 77-year-old Virgil Girtz of Royalton collided with a semi truck trailer.
Girtz was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the semi, 37-year-old Shawn Willhite of Royalton, was not hurt.
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