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(Updated) 2 accidents in Cass County, Monday – 1 fatal

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May 6th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says two accidents took place Monday, one of which resulted in a fatality. As we mentioned during our earlier newscasts, 37-year old Douglas Bryan Miller, of Cumberland died following a single-vehicle rollover accident late Monday night. Officials say the crash occurred just before 11-p.m. one-half mile east of Cumberland, on Quincy Road. Miller was transported by Medivac Ambulance to the Cass County Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.The accident remains under investigation. Miller worked as a part-time announcer for KJAN, under the name “Doug Evans.”

The second accident happened at around 6-p.m., Monday, on Independence Road at 585th Street. The Sheriff’s Dept. says a 1998 Chevy Cavalier driven by 17-year old Olivia Lea Klenda, of Kimballton, was traveling east on Independence Road when the teen lost control on a curve where the road becomes 585th Street.

The vehicle entered the east ditch and rolled once before landing on its wheels. Neither Klenda nor her passenger were injured. Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $6,000. Klenda was cited for Failure to Maintain Control.