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Man Dies After His Disabled Vehicle Hit on Hwy. 71

  • Ellinger firefighters battle a fire engulfing a pickup following a deadly wreck on SH 71 near Ellinger Tuesday morning. The driver of the pickup, 21-year-old Jacob Bain of Dime Box, died in the crash. Photo by Andy Behlen
    Ellinger firefighters battle a fire engulfing a pickup following a deadly wreck on SH 71 near Ellinger Tuesday morning. The driver of the pickup, 21-year-old Jacob Bain of Dime Box, died in the crash. Photo by Andy Behlen
A 21-year-old man from Dime Box died in a crash on State Highway 71 Tuesday morning, May 4. According to a report from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the wreck happened at 8:13 a.m. about four miles east of Ellinger near Zapalac Road. Jacob Bain, 21 of Dime Box, was driving a 1998 Dodge Ram pickup east on 71 in the inside lane. The report said Bain’s was attempting to move from the…

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