HERSHEY, NE. (THECOUNT) — Michael Krough, of Colorado Springs, has been identified as the victim in a two-vehicle crash involving a big-rig on Friday morning, according to reports.

Krough, 57, was killed in a two-vehicle crash on I-80 Friday near Hershey.

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According to officials, Krough was operating a Ford Ranger pickup, when for unknown reasons, the vehicle veered off the highway and into opposing lanes. The vehicle then struck an 18-wheeler traveling on I-80 around 11:30 a.m. Friday.

Krough was pronounced dead at the scene of multiple blunt force trauma injuries.

The semi driver was uninjured in the violent crash.

NSP says weather conditions were a factor in the crash, reports 3newsNow.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Geo quick facts: Hershey is a village in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the North Platte, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 665 at the 2010 census – Wikipedia.