Crime & Safety

Driver Loses Control, Hits Median and Rolls off Highway 10

Temperatures may be rising, but road conditions across the state are still far from ideal.

Temperatures may be rising, but road conditions across the state are still far from ideal. There are still slick spots out there.

One vehicle this week ended up on its side after losing control in northwest Minnesota.

Sergeant Jesse Grabow told Patch that a vehicle was going westbound on Highway 10 east of Lake Park when the driver lost control, ran off the left side of the road into the median and rolled, landing on its side.

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The driver received minor injuries in the crash.

Remember to slow down and increase your following distance in inclement weather and when road conditions are poor. "Doing those two things is the best way to avoid a crash or ending up in the ditch," the Minnesota State Patrol said on Facebook.

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Image via Sergeant Jesse Grabow, Minnesota State Patrol, used with permission

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