MANITOWOC (NBC 26) — Manitowoc County officials have confirmed the death of Jim Brey, who had been serving as county treasurer and city alderman when he died Tuesday evening.

Manitowoc County Executive Bob Ziegelbauer confirmed that Brey passed away after a vehicle crash.

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"We'll miss him and the community will miss him. He had good intentions for the Manitowoc County and the Manitowoc City community all of the time," Ziegelbauer said.

According to Manitowoc Police, around 5 p.m. Tuesday evening, a vehicle crashed into the Invincible Metal Furniture building. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

Ziegelbauer says Brey was behind the wheel. Police have not released a specific cause of death.

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