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Driver killed in Newton County Hwy. 11 crash identified

The incident happened on Thursday.

NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. — The driver killed in a crash earlier this week on Hwy. 11 in Newton County was identified Saturday by authorities.

The Newton County Sheriff's Office identified the driver in the incident as Darrell A. Stowe.

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"Mr. Stowe was passing a truck in a no passing zone north on Hwy. 11 when he was struck head on by a south bound tractor trailer," a sheriff's office statement said.

The roadway south of Adams Circle was shut down for several hours when the incident occurred on Thursday.

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