Huron police have identified the driver of a pickup that left US. Highway 14 and ended up in the basement of a vacant home. 81-year-old Richard Boomsma of rural Huron died in the crash. Huron Police Information Officer Cory Borg says Boomsma first began to lose control well west of the crash site…
Borg says alcohol is not believed to be a factor in Boomsma losing control…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/10/boomsma2.mp3|titles=boomsma2]Boomsma was not wearing his seat belt. It’s the second fatal accident in a week in the Huron area where the driver was not wearing a safety belt. 26-year-old Laina Barton died last Thursday after rolling the pickup she was driving and being ejected from the vehicle.