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Fatal car accident victim identified

BY ADAM TESTA, The Southern

Friday, December 28, 2007 4:33 PM CST

AVA -- Wilson’s Funeral Home in Ava confirmed the victim of a fatal Thursday morning accident as Donald “Duce” McBride of Ava.

McBride was the only person involved in the single vehicle accident that occurred on the Johnson Creek Bridge on Illinois 151 in rural Ava at 1:48 a.m.

His 1995 Ford Ranger pickup truck was traveling northbound when it left the road, struck a guardrail and subsequently hit the bridge.

The accident is still under investigation by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department.

McBride graduated from Trico High School in 2003 and enlisted in the Illinois Army National Guard. He was deployed to Iraq in 2005.

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Ronnie wrote on Dec 29, 2007 2:14 PM:

" We miss you with all of our hearts and know you are allways in are prayers. Your Story will live on forever in your son and doughter and I promise they will know what a Great man their Dad was. "

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spider monkey wrote on Dec 28, 2007 11:04 PM:

" He was also a husband and loving father of one truly great son and a baby on the way. He will be missed by many. "

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