Carl Sandburg College Cross Country Runner Dies In Crash

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(Galesburg, IL) — Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg is mourning the passing of a cross country athlete from Kenya who died in a crash on Christmas night in Rock Island County. Joan Jepngetich was pronounced dead after a vehicle she was riding in on I-80 near Barstow went off the roadway and hit a tree. The incident is under investigation. The Sandburg Foundation is raising funds to support the college’s efforts to return Jepngetich to her family in her native Kenya.

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