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Iowa Teen Dies at Neb. Hospital After Crash

fatal-accident(AP) — A Glenwood teenager has died after losing control of his pickup in southwest Iowa.

Authorities say 17-year-old Tanner Porter died Thursday night after the 8:15 p.m. crash on a county road.

The Iowa State Patrol says the teen, who was wearing a seat belt, was flown to Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, where he died.

Investigators say Porter was southbound when he lost control of the pickup truck, veered off the road and rolled several times, hitting a power pole.

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