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One Dead In Accident

Published Wednesday, February 24, 1999 in the Nevada County Picayune

A three-vehicle accident in Hempstead County left one dead and one injured Friday, Feb. 12.

According to reports, the accident occurred near the Ozan community on U.S. Highway 278 about a mile north of the community.

A mini-van, driven by Marvin Levi Kropf, 16, of Ozan, reportedly crossed the center line and hit a southbound Hempstead County sanitation truck, driven by Donald Lee Rex, of Hope. Rex was not injured in the accident.

The Kropf vehicle then collided with a car driven by Athen White, 59, of Emmet. White was taken to Medical Park Hospital in Hope, but was not injured.


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