The driver of a semi-trailer truck died in rural St. Louis County on Saturday afternoon after he missed a curve, lost control and crashed his vehicle, which caught fire.
Driver in St. Louis County dies after semi overturns, catches fire
Several agencies responded to try to put out the blaze.
April 30, 2023 at 2:40AM
Xavier Ryan Henson, 31, of Grand Rapids, Minn., was driving north on Hwy. 53 in New Independence Township just before 1 p.m., according to a Minnesota State Patrol report. He "was unable to negotiate the curve," at the junction with Hwy. 33, at which point his truck, which was hauling a tanker, ran off the road.
The truck overturned and ignited. Several agencies responded to the blaze, including the St. Louis County Sheriff's Department and nearby fire services.
A State Patrol spokesman said no more information was available and that an investigation was underway.
Correction: An earlier version of this story contained the wrong last name of the person killed.
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