EMBARRASS TOWNSHIP, MN (KDAL) – An elderly male driver was sent to the hospital after a single vehicle accident in a construction zone on Highway 21 in Embarrass Township.
According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, the man was southbound on Highway 21 and failed to navigate a left turn when he realized the road was closed for construction.
His vehicle hit an embankment after leaving the roadway and flipped end over end. He was trapped inside the vehicle before construction workers and first responders were able to get him out.
The driver’s injuries were thought to be non life threatening.
The Tuesday afternoon accident remains under investigation by the Sheriff’s Department.
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