Crash victim’s name released

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The Rock County Medical Examiner is identifying the victim of a traffic crash in the Town of Beloit as an 87-year-old Beloit man.  Authorities say John Tharp was involved a crash about 3:00 p.m. in the 2200 block of West Creedy Road a week ago Wednesday.  The medical examiner reports Tharp died at a local hospital Monday from injuries received in the crash.  The crash is still under investigation.