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Driver dies in single-vehicle crash in Linn County
A driver died Sunday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 151 near Stone Road in Linn County.
Linn County sheriff’s deputies and the Marion Fire Department responded around 3:35 p.m. Deputies discovered a white 2006 Mercury Mountaineer upside-down in water under a bridge that is under construction.
Witnesses reported seeing the vehicle, which was eastbound on Highway 151, leave the roadway and crash into the water.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver’s name is being withheld until next of kin can be notified.
No other vehicles were involved in the incident.
The crash is under investigation by the Linn County Sheriff’s Office.
Scene of a fatal, single-vehicle crash on Highway 151 near Stone Road in Linn County on Sunday afternoon, July 11, 2021. (Linn County Sheriff's Office photo)
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