UPDATE: Victim Identified in Marathon County Traffic Fatality

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DANCY, WI (WSAU) -- A one-vehicle crash of a garbage truck killed the driver on Friday afternoon in southern Marathon County.

The accident happened on Altenburgh Road near Hwy 34. The driver has been identified as 42-year-old Daniel Smith of Schofield. 

According to WAOW TV a Waste Managment truck turned from Hwy 34 onto Altenburgh Road. It then veered across the westbound lane into a ditch where it struck a large tree,

Smith was able to call 911 but died a short time later. The cause of death is unknown at this time and the investigation continues.

 

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