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Fatal accident in Pott. County Monday night

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January 5th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports one person died during a single-vehicle accident, Monday night, south of Crescent. Law enforcement and Crescent Fire were dispatched to the scene at Old Lincoln Highway and Sharon Drive, at around 6:15-p.m., after a vehicle struck a power pole. Upon arrival, deputies located the lone occupant, 52-year-old Daniel Craig, of Crescent, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

Next of kin was notified and power was restored to the area by MidAmerican Energy. Traffic Investigators responded to the scene and the cause of the accident is still under investigation. No further information is available at this time.