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California man killed in head-on crash

Saturday, Sept. 26, 1998 | 10:02 a.m.

Fernand Turenne, 71, Suisun City, Calif., apparently crossed the center line about 2 miles north of Winnemucca and crashed into the Freightliner tractor trailer, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.

Turenne was taken to Humboldt General Hospital, where he died. His passenger, Yvonnet Turenne, 72, Suisun City, was being treated for injuries at the hospital Friday, the patrol said.

The driver of the truck, Scott Slinker, 41, Huntington, Ore., was not injured. No charges have been filed but the accident remained under investigation, the patrol said.

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