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Man Killed In Wilkes County Mishap On Wednesday

April 22, 2021 By Richard C. Gilbert

A man died after a crash involving a tractor on Old 60 in Wilkes County Wednesday.

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol said a John Deere tractor was traveling east on Old 60 with a plow attachment in the back and was over the center lin A 1997 Chevrolet S-10 that was traveling west struck the tractor.

The driver, 70-year old Johnny Wayne Cleary, died at the scene, troopers said. A passenger in the Chevrolet was injured and taken to a hospital.

Troopers said they will be in consultation with the Wilkes County District Attorney’s Office concerning any charges.

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