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NE man killed, another injured in Adair County I-80 crash

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April 30th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

One person from Nebraska died and another was injured during a collision late Saturday night on Interstate 80, in Adair County. According to the Iowa State Patrol, a 2001 Nissan Sentra driven by 45-year old Both Thoch, of Bellevue, NE., died when his car was struck by a 2014 Volvo semi at around 11:30-p.m. on I-80 westbound, about one-mile west of the Adair Exit.

Authorities say Thoch’s car broke down in the right travel lane. The driver of the semi, 44-year old Ken Mmanga, of Niles, MI., didn’t see the car until it was too late. He was not hurt in the crash. Both Thoch died at the scene. A passenger in his vehicle, 42-year old Kek Yok, of Omaha, was injured and transported by Adair EMS to the Cass County Memorial Hospital, in Atlantic. Both men were wearing their seat belts.

Following the collision, both the car and the semi came to rest in the north ditch.