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16-year-old killed in tractor crash with semi-truck, officials say
By Cynthia Blake
16-year-old killed in tractor crash with semi-truck, officials say
Maria Rodriguez
Maria Rodriguez
Senior Reporter · Phenix City, AL
A graduate of Georgia State University, Maria has spent the last decade covering business and economic trends in the region, having previously worked at NPR’s local affiliate. Her sharp insights into local markets and businesses make her a go-to expert on economic developments in Columbus.
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AUDUBON, Iowa (KCRG/Gray News) - A teen is dead after being thrown from a tractor in a crash with a semi-truck.Iowa State Patrol said it happened Sunday night on Highway 71, just south of Audubon. A crash report said a semi-truck hit the back of the trailer that the tractor was pulling.Tatum Christensen, 16, was ejected from the tractor. He died at the scene.The report said the semi-truck driver was flown to the hospital with serious injuries.Crash reports showed this was the second farm equipment crash that happened in Audubon County on Sunday. The other crash left a pickup truck driver with serious injuries after it crashed head-on with a combine.
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