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17-year-old Nebraskan injured in crash dies

Associated Press - July 21, 2009 9:35 AM ET

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HARBINE, Neb. (AP) - A Fairbury teenager critically injured in a southeast Nebraska car accident has died in a hospital.

Authorities say 17-year-old Scott Burkitt died Sunday at BryanLGH Medical Center West in Lincoln.

He had been driving east on U.S. Highway 136 Friday evening near Harbine when his car ran into a roadside ditch, then veered up and over an intersection.

He was flown to the hospital for treatment.

The crash cause is still being investigated.

Information from: Beatrice Sun, http://www.beatricedailysun.com

Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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