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Potter man dies in I-80 wreck

A Potter man died Friday morning as the result of a two-vehicle accident on I-80 in Kimball County.

According to a Nebraska State Patrol report, Christopher Maas, 26, was heading eastbound on I-80 in a 2014 Chevy Silverado about 7:30 a.m. when he collided with the rear of a tractor trailer parked on the shoulder near mile marker 29. Maas died as a result of the crash.

The driver of the tractor trailer, Kathy Brock, 49, of Irvine, Calif., was transported by ambulance to Kimball Health Services and treated for non-life threatening injuries.

The state patrol said it is unknown if seat belts were...