Driver injured in crash early Saturday outside Paynesville, Minnesota
Jun. 7---- A 51-year-old Lake Lillian man was injured early Saturday after driving into the ditch outside the city of Paynesville.
Chad Micheal Fischer was northbound in a 2013 Lincoln MKX on Minnesota Highway 23 near milepost 174 when the vehicle went across the southbound lanes and entered the north ditch, according to a report from the
Fischer was treated at CentraCare — Paynesville Hospital for injuries described as non-life-threatening. The airbags in the SUV did not deploy, but he was wearing a seat belt. Alcohol was not involved, according to the
The roads were dry when the crash occurred around 12:33 a.m. Saturday.
The Stearns County Sheriff's Office assisted at the scene.
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