Driver Seriously Injured In Becker County Rollover Crash; Alcohol Believed To Be Factor

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- A 37-year-old man has been seriously injured in a rollover crash in Becker County that authorities believe was influenced by alcohol.

According to the Becker County Sheriff's Office, the crash was reported at around 5:49 p.m. Wednesday on County Highway 36 near 490th Avenue in Spruce Grove Township. The report indicated the driver had been ejected from the vehicle.

Upon arrival, emergency responders found a vehicle overturned on the highway and the driver lying next to it. The driver was taken from the scene in a North Memorial ambulance and later flown to the Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, North Dakota.

The sheriff's office says alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash and charges are pending. The investigation remains open.

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