24-year-old killed in crash involving 4-wheeler, full-size pickup
Jun. 1—A crash involving a full-size pickup truck and a four-wheeler resulted in the death of the driver of the sport vehicle, the Wabasha County Sheriff's Office reported.
The incident happened shortly before 6:46 p.m. Saturday, May 31, when emergency responders were called to the site of the crash, near 31583 County Road 67.
According to the sheriff's office, a Polaris RZR and a Dodge Ram 2500 crashed there. The driver of the four-wheeler, 24-year-old Skyler Helgeson, was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:19 p.m.
Helgeson's vehicle had a passenger, Jared Haugen. The driver of the Dodge was 34-year-old Jeffrey Timm.
The sheriff's office and the Minnesota State Patrol are investigating the crash. Also called to the scene were the Plainview Police Department, Elgin Fire Department, Mayo ambulance, Mayo One helicopter and Olmsted County Sheriff's Office.
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