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2 dead, 1 hospitalized after ejected in crash

HARPER — Two people died in an accident just before 12:15a.m. on Tuesday in Harper County.

A 2002 Ford Escape driven by Angel Wright, 19, Merriam, was traveling on 131 Northeast 90 Avenue southwest of Freeport, according to Harper County Undersheriff Tom Burns.

The driver lost control of the vehicle on a dirt road. She and two others were ejected. They were not wearing seat belts.

Wright and a passenger Clyde Schreiber, 27, Anthony, were pronounced dead at the scene.

Another passenger, Gage Dent, 20, Anthony, was flown to Wesley Medical Center for treatment.

Alcohol is not believed to have played a role in the crash, according to Burns.

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