Victim identified in fatal Sunday night traffic accident

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The Rock County Medical Examiners office identifies the 58-year-old Albany man killed in a Sunday night traffic accident as Ralph E. Kottke.  The Rock County Sheriff's Office says the crash happened shortly before 7:30 in the 8000 block of County H.  Initial investigation shows that a pickup truck was traveling north at a slow speed when it left the road and entered the ditch before hitting a culvert.  An autopsy was conducted Monday at the Dane County Medical Examiner's Office.  Officials say the manner of death is pending further study, and final autopsy results won't be available for weeks.  Authorities say Kottke was not wearing a seatbelt