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Pickerington Man Killed In Thursday Crash

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia,
Associated Press
Published August 3, 2012 at 9:31 AM EDT

Licking County sheriff's deputies say a 71-year-old Pickerington man died Thursday when his car collided with a utility truck in Etna Township. Lawrence Balanti was killed. His wife and granddaughter were treated for minor injuries, as was the truck driver, 36-year-old Sherman Muncy of Pataskala. Deputies say Balanti pulled into the path of Muncy's truck. 
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