One Dead After Car Strikes Tree Near Brainerd

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A 56-year-old man from Brainerd died Friday evening after his car left the road and struck a tree in Crow Wing County.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the crash happened around 6:50 p.m. on Highway 18, just east of County Road 144 in Oak Lawn Township.

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Investigators say the man was driving a 2004 Honda Civic westbound when the vehicle veered off the road and hit a tree.

The State Patrol reported that no airbags deployed in the crash. Road conditions were dry at the time.

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Responding agencies included the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Brainerd Fire Department, and North Memorial Ambulance.

The driver’s identity will be released at a later time, according to officials.

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