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Bloomington man killed in Tuesday morning crash

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - A Bloomington man was killed in a two-car crash Tuesday morning, according to a release from the Indiana State Police.

It happened just after 8 a.m. at the intersection of Garrison Chapel and Gardner Roads, just west of the Monroe County Airport. When state troopers arrived to the crash, they found two pickup trucks that were heavily damaged.

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(Indiana State Police)

One of the drivers, 66-year-old John Skirvin, was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver was taken to a hospital for treatment and for a blood draw, since it was a fatal crash.

ISP says that Skirvin was believed to have been traveling east on Gardner Road and entered the intersection when the other pick up truck was going south on Garrison Chapel Road and crashed into the truck.

The crash remains under investigation.

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