BRIDGEPORT MAN DIES IN ACCIDENT

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A local man has died after being involved in a single vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon in northern Lawrence County. Illinois State Police report that at around 3:30 p.m. a 2004 Chevrolet Impala being driven by 27 year old Aaron Ericksen the 3rd of Bridgeport was traveling west on the Birds Blacktop east of Birds at the high rate of speed. Ericksen lost control of the car which veered off the road and rolled over several times before coming to rest in a wooded area. Ericksen was not wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced dead of injuries at the scene. A 17 year old female passenger in the auto was injured and taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes for treatment.