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Chetek man, 28, killed in Barron County crash

By WCCO Staff

/ CBS Minnesota

Afternoon headlines from Aug. 5, 2024

BARRON, Wis. — A 28-year-old Chetek man is dead after a single-vehicle crash Friday night in western Wisconsin.

The Barron County Sheriff's Office says it happened just east of Chetek at about 7:12 p.m.

Investigators believe the victim, identified as Zach Kahl, went through a stop sign and "due to speed lost control of the vehicle," the sheriff's office said.

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