A 48-year-old man died after a rollover crash while towing another vehicle in rural Sibley County.
The crash happened around 10:50 a.m. Monday, April 6, at Highway 19 and 441st Avenue in Dryden Township.
Authorities say a 2003 Nissan Xterra was traveling eastbound on Highway 19 while towing a 2000 Chevy S Truck when the Chevy began to fishtail. Investigators say that caused the Nissan to roll into the south ditch.
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The driver of the Nissan, Kristopher Michael Anderson, of Lakeville, was not wearing a seat belt and died at the scene.
A passenger, Jennifer C. Hoffart, 42, of Sioux Falls, was wearing a seat belt and was taken to Arlington ER with non-life-threatening injuries.
Authorities say road conditions were dry at the time of the crash and alcohol is not suspected to have been a factor.
The Sibley County Sheriff’s Office, Gaylord Police and Fire, and ambulance crews from Gaylord and Arlington assisted at the scene. The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating.
