Driver pulled from river after crashing in Crookston

CROOKSTON, Minn. — Officials in Polk County have identified the man who crashed into a river in Crookston Friday morning.

According to the county sheriff's office, deputies and Crookston police officers were dispatched at 2:20 a.m. to Houston Avenue and South Broadway. They were responding to a witness report that a motorist left the roadway near the north side of the Red Lake River bridge and entered the river.

When responders arrived, they "located damage consistent with the report," officials said.

The Grand Forks County Dive Team was called in to assist in the search for the vehicle.

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As of Friday afternoon, the sheriff's office updated that the driver of the vehicle had been pulled from the river, and identified him as 26-year-old William Tuseth, of Crookston. He was the only one in the vehicle, and foul play is not suspected.

Other agencies that responded include the Crookston Fire Department and Crookston Area Ambulance.