BRAINERD — A 63-year-old Brainerd man died Tuesday, April 23, after his vehicle went off the road on County Highway 8 in Crow Wing County.
Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Lt. Craig Katzenberger said the sheriff’s office responded to the crash at 6:13 p.m. in Maple Grove Township, near the 10000 block of County Highway 8 in southeastern Crow Wing County. Katzenberger said a 2002 Jeep was traveling east on the highway when it went off the road and hit an approach in the west ditch before coming to rest in the ditch.
The man’s iPhone originally reported the crash, sending a crash alert to authorities. A passerby also reported the crash, finding the car in the ditch.
First on scene were Zone 1 first responders, who found the man responsive in the vehicle. While attempting to help him from the vehicle, the man became unresponsive and CPR was performed.
The driver was not identified Wednesday morning, pending family notification. The man's body was sent to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s office to determine the cause of death.
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Assisting at the scene of the crash were the Minnesota State Patrol, Garrison Fire Department and North Memorial Health Ambulance.
TIM SPEIER, staff writer, can be reached on Twitter @timmy2thyme , call 218-855-5859 or email tim.speier@brainerddispatch.com .
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