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UPDATED: Man dies in Green County crash

By SHELLY BIRKELO ( Contact ) Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 5:53 a.m.

BRODHEAD—A 19-year-old Brodhead man died in Green County after a traffic accident that happened just before 10 p.m. Monday.

The driver and lone occupant of the vehicle, Ryan D. Strommen, was pronounced dead at 9:43 p.m. at the scene, one-quarter mile west of Brodhead in Decatur Township, by the Green County Coroner’s Office, according to a press release from the Green County Sheriff’s Department.

So far, the investigation shows that the car was traveling east on Decatur Road when Strommen lost control, left the road and hit a tree. He was not wearing a seatbelt, and speed is considered to be a contributing factor to the crash, according to the press release.

An autopsy will be performed to determine if a medical problem contributed to the crash.

The accident remains under investigation.

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cumminsfilly
Oct 14, 2008 at 11:08 p.m.
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A person who touched everyone. We will miss you!

crisblue813
Oct 14, 2008 at 9:51 p.m.
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its so horribly sad! My mom knew his mother, this is the third death in their family in the past yr! His mother passing earlier this yr, and father within the yr!! The grandmother must be just devastated, burying all these imediate family members!

optimism
Oct 14, 2008 at 11:31 a.m.
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I am so sorry. So young. Rest in peace, and my prayers are with you and your family.

debkk04
Oct 14, 2008 at 11:03 a.m.
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God bless the family

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