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Accident On Route 40 East Claims Mt Airy Man Life
A crash on US 40 east of Ridgeville killed 65 year old Henry Spurrier Norwood of Mt Airy. The driver of a car pulled into the path of a tractor-trailer while attempting a crossover from US 40 to West Watersville Road. Truck driver Albert H Nelson of Keyser was not charged after state attorney general review. Norwood, a longtime Mt Airy resident and Mt Airy Fire Company charter member, died of a skull fracture per Howard County Medical Examiner Dr. George E. Burgtorf. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Waltz Funeral Home with Rev. Roger Elgert officiating. interment at Pine Grove Cemetery. Friends may call today 6–9 p.m. at the funeral home.
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US 40
Ridgeville
Mt Airy
Henry Spurrier Norwood
George E. Burgtorf
Howard County
Norwood
Oliver Basil
U. S 40
U. S. 40
Watersville Road
Albert H Nelson
Keyser
W. Va
Howard County State's Attorney's Office
Tpr
Charles F. Mades
Fire Company
Carroll County
Abner
Gertrude Norwood
Mt. Airy
Mt. Airy Fire Company
Mildred C Norwood
Travis C. Norwood
Waltz Funeral Home
Winfield
Roger Elgert
Calvary Methodist Church
Pine Grove Cemetery