Wisconsin Toll Rises as Waukesha Man Dies in Fatal Crash
A 29 year old man from Waukesha died when his car ran off County XX south of Waukesha and struck a tree. The incident contributed to Wisconsin's 1972 highway toll reaching six.
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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1972
Page
1
A 29 year old man from Waukesha died when his car ran off County XX south of Waukesha and struck a tree. The incident contributed to Wisconsin's 1972 highway toll reaching six.
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