St. Nazianz man, 48, dies in crash with parked semi tanker on County C in Manitowoc County

TOWN OF LIBERTY - A 48-year-old St. Nazianz man died after his SUV collided with a parked semi tanker at around 6:30 p.m. Thursday on Manitowoc County C near Range Line Road, Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office said in a news release Friday.

The semi tanker was parked partially in the westbound lane of County C with its hazard lights and warning devices on when the westbound SUV crashed into it. 

The brightness of the setting sun may have caused the crash, authorities said.

The St. Nazianz man died on the scene. The two people in the semi tanker, a 23-year-old Francis Creek man and a 22-year-old Valders woman, were not injured.

Investigation into the crash is ongoing. The name of man who died in the crash has not yet been released.

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