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Published - Monday, April 28, 2008

Hit-and-run suspect sought in Crawford County

Crawford County authorities are searching for a pick-up truck that was involved in a hit-and-run accident in the town of Marietta, Sunday, at 7:42 p.m.

According to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department, Duane Burgus, 45, Eastman, was driving east on Co. E when a passing vehicle struck his driver’s side mirror. The westbound truck was operating left of center.

The suspect vehicle was described as a Ford F-250, four-door, short-box, black pick-up. There was glass left at the scene indicating the suspect’s vehicle also broke the glass in its driver’s side mirror.

No one was injured in the accident.

Anyone with information on the accident is asked to call the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department at 608-326-0241.

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