Lilydale man dies in Eagan accident

The 87-year-old veered into the median on Hwy. 77.

February 12, 2022 at 9:47PM

A Lilydale, Minn., man died in a one-car crash in Eagan on Thursday evening.

David William Frye, 87, died when his Toyota Corolla, traveling south on Hwy. 77, veered into the median north of Highway 13, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The car came to rest on a railroad bed under the highway.

The road was dry, he was wearing his seatbelt and alcohol was not involved, the State Patrol patrol said. He was taken to Regions Hospital in St. Paul.

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Katy Read writes for the Minnesota Star Tribune's Inspired section. She previously covered Carver County and western Hennepin County as well as aging, workplace issues and other topics since she began at the paper in 2011.

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