Update: Morrison County Investigates Deadly ATV Crash On Highway 28
SWANVILLE (WJON News) -- One person died in an ATV rollover in Morrison County.
The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened Sunday just before 8:00 p.m. on Highway 28 in Culdrum Township near Swanville.
The Polaris Ranger was traveling northbound on Highway 28 just north of 20th Avenue. While negotiating a left curve, the UTV ran off the road to the right. The two occupants were ejected from the machine. The State Patrol says they were not wearing their seatbelts.
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The driver was 44-year-old Eric Spaeth from Long Prairie. He died in the crash.
The passenger was 45-year-old Nicole Spaeth from Long Prairie. She was taken to St. Gabriel's Hospital with life threatening injuries.
The State Patrol was assisted by the Swanville First Responders, Swanville Fire Department, Mayo Ambulance, and the Morrison County Sheriff's Office.
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