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Lakeville teen mourned
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Alyssa Ettl died Wednesday after she lost control of her car on a slushy road and was broadsided by an SUV. On Saturday, friends and family marked the spot with a tall cross covered in flowers and ribbons, and they hugged and prayed in silence on a sun-splashed day in below-zero temperatures. Updated 9 minutes ago
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