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Fatal accident in Avoca

By Mandy Billings Mar 29, 2021 | 2:35 PM

(Avoca) One person was killed in a single vehicle accident in Avoca this (Monday) morning.

At approximately 6:30 a.m., the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office, Avoca and Walnut Fire and Rescue responded to the 45000 block of State Highway 83 in Avoca for a single vehicle traffic collision. Upon arrival, Deputies discovered a 2005 Pontiac G6, with a single occupant, was traveling west on State Highway 83. The vehicle left the roadway on the right side, struck a utility pole, and came to rest in a farm field. The single occupant suffered fatal injuries as a result of the collision.

The identity of the driver is not being released pending notification of next of kin.

This collision is being investigated by the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office Collision Investigation unit.

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