Victim identified in deadly Jack County crash

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JACK COUNTY (KFDX/KJTL) — The driver in a Monday night deadly Jack County crash on Highway 114 has been identified.

Daniel Kirk, 31, was pronounced dead at the scene according to Sergeant Dan Buesing.

Investigators said Kirk was driving west on Highway 114 and an SUV was driving east. Kirk, for an unknown reason, crossed the center line during a curve and hilltop area of the road and struck the SUV causing Kirk to skid sideways into a ditch and crash into trees on the passenger side. The SUV came to a stop on the shoulder of Highway 114.

According to the crash report, it is unknown if Kirk was wearing a seatbelt.

The investigation is ongoing.

Tom Kucher

For as long as Tom can remember, he has understood the reality around him through the tinted glasses of works of fiction, be it books, films, TV shows, or anime. An English graduate, he wrote articles on a wide array of topics for several years, from entertainment and pop culture to history and literature. Before that, he was an educator and a roleplay game writer and developer. It is his deeply-rooted love for performing arts and visual media that led him to become a part of the DC team in 2020.

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