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Additional Details on Fatal SE Nebraska Crash

(KLZA)-- Additional details have been released concerning a wreck late Sunday night in Johnson County, Nebraska resulting in the death of one person.

According to a release from Deputy County Attorney Benjamin Beethe, the two-vehicle wreck, occurred one-half mile north of the intersection of Highways 50 and 136, killing 77-year-old Gary Barton, of Haddam, Kansas.

The Johnson County Sheriff’s office and Nebraska State Patrol continue to investigate the wreck. It appears a northbound Chevrolet Corsica driven by Gary Barton crossed the centerline and collided with a southbound Ford F150 driven by Clark Garnter of Tecumseh. 

According to the report, Barton was killed by the impact and pronounced dead at the scene by Deputy Johnson County Attorney Benjamin Beethe.  Gartner was wearing his seatbelt, but Barton was not restrained.  

An earlier report indicated that Gartner was not injured in the wreck.  

 

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