Man dies in ATV crash in Morrison County

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The Polaris Ranger was navigating around a curve when it ran off the road, hit a driveway approach and rolled, the Minnesota State Patrol said.

One person died and another was seriously injured in a side-by-side all-terrain vehicle crash Sunday evening in Morrison County.

The Minnesota State Patrol said the crash occurred shortly before 8 p.m. on Highway 28 near Swanville.

The Polaris Ranger was navigating around a curve when it ran off the road, hit a driveway approach and rolled, the state patrol said.

The driver, 44-year-old Eric Spaeth of Long Prairie, was killed. His passenger, 45-year-old Nicole Spaeth, was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. Neither one was wearing a seat belt or helmet, according to the state patrol.

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