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Freeburg Man Dies in Washington County Crash

WSIU Public Broadcasting | By Brad Palmer
Published February 28, 2018 at 4:58 PM CST
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The person killed in a two vehicle crash in Washington County on Tuesday has been identified.

Illinois State Police say he is 58-year-old John Frye of Freeburg.
The driver of the other vehicle, 36-year-old Micah Rinckner of Ashley, sustained non-life threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital.

Troopers say Frye's vehicle crossed the centerline of Route 15 around 1 p.m. Tuesday and collided head on with Rinckner's vehicle.
 
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