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Slippery conditions likely caused deadly Marathon County crash Submitted: 02/14/2013
WAUSAU - A deadly car crash in Marathon County injured two others this morning.

It happened on County K near Decator Drive northwest of Wausau. Two cars crashed around 8:30 a.m.

The State Patrol thinks slippery roads are to blame. Three people were killed and two others were injured.

Their names have not yet been released.



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