One Dead After Vehicle Hits Tree Near Brainerd

Brainerd, MN (MinnesotaNow) - The State Patrol responded to a fatal traffic crash Friday evening in north-central Minnesota.

The preliminary report on the crash indicates that it occurred around 6:50 p.m. on Highway 18, about two miles east of Brainerd. The State Patrol says the victim was driving a small car west on the highway when the vehicle left the roadway and collided with a tree.

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The name of the victim has not been released, but the State Patrol has indicated he was a 56-year-old man from Brainerd.

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The Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office, the Brainerd Fire Department, North Memorial Ambulance, and personnel from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources assisted the State Patrol at the crash site.

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