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Driver Died After Car Rammed Tree in Omaha Yard, Police Say

fatal-accidentOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a driver has died after ramming a car into a tree in a western Omaha yard.

Firefighters and officers were dispatched after the accident was reported around 1:40 Monday morning. Police say the car had been recklessly driven through the neighborhood, striking several mailboxes and a parked pickup before it ran through the yard and struck the tree.

Police say the driver was pronounced at the scene. Police identified him as 31-year-old Blake Ridenour, of Omaha.

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