Chanhassen woman dead in Carver crash

CARVER COUNTY, MN – Carver County Sheriff Jim Olson reported that an 18-year-old Chanhassen woman is dead, and another occupant was injured following a crash that took place in the area of 1500 Main Street West in the city of Carver Saturday night.

The sheriff’s office received a call at 11:27 p.m. Saturday. According to a statement issued by Olson, responding units found two occupants in a vehicle which was located in the south ditch among some trees. Lifesaving efforts were unsuccessful on one of the occupants. The deceased is an 18-year-old female from the city of Chanhassen. A male occupant in the vehicle was transported to an area hospital.

Responding to the incident, in addition to the sheriff’s office, were the Chaska Police Department, the Carver Fire Department, Ridgeview Ambulance, and the Minnesota State Patrol.

The crash is still under investigation by the Carver County Sheriff’s Office.

Rural Winsted man seriously injured in Welding accident

WINSTED, MN – A rural Winsted man was seriously injured Thursday afternoon just before 4:30 p.m. while welding on a tank at an address on McLeod County Road 9, north of Lester Prairie.
Ronald Albert Otto, 58, was transported from the scene for injuries sustained, according to the McLeod County Sheriff’s Office.
Otto was airlifted from the scene by LifeLink to Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC), where he was listed in serious condition as of Friday morning, according to HCMC Senior Media Relations Specialist Christine Hill
Lester Prairie Fire Chief Jim Hoof said Otto and his brother Robert were welding on a large tank and put air in it, causing a seam of the tank to explode.
Hoof said there was no fire and the explosion didn’t appear to do any damage to the building the Ottos were working in. Robert Otto was not injured.
Along with the sheriff’s office, the Lester Prairie First Responders, Ridgeview Ambulance, Minnesota State Patrol, and LifeLink responded to the scene.

Howard Lake man rescued from grain bin south of Montrose

MONTROSE, MN – Loren Helmbrecht, 57, of Howard Lake, became trapped in a grain bin filled with soybeans Wednesday morning while working at Randy Dalbec’s farm south of Montrose on Highway 25 SW in Woodland Township.

“You crawl up there and see what you got,” Montrose Fire Chief Mike Marketon said about rescuing a trapped victim.

He looked into the bin and saw Helmbrecht buried up to his shoulders.

“You try to build a box around him and shovel away from him,” Marketon said. “Once you build the box, you keep shoveling out methodically and expose his chest. You keep building the box bigger. It’s a slow process.”

Montrose authorities were called to the farm at 9:25 a.m., and Helmbrecht was removed from the bin around noon, according to the Wright County Sheriff’s Office.

A hole had become plugged, and Dalbec and Helmbrecht were trying to unplug it, Dalbec said.

Helmbrecht did not appear to have any injuries from the incident and was checked by personnel from Ridgeview Ambulance. Montrose Fire Department cleared the scene just before 1 p.m.

Agencies assisting the sheriff’s office and Montrose Fire Department at the scene included the Watertown Fire Department, Ridgeview Ambulance, and FitzSimmons Service Co.

“I’m just happy everything turned out alright,” Dalbec said. “A big ‘thanks’ to the fire departments and everyone who came to help get him out.”

Dalbec farms about 150 acres at that site, and also has additional acres in the area.

Waverly man dies in one-vehicle rollover

WRIGHT COUNTY, MN – A Waverly man died March 27 as the result of a one veicle rollover in Maple Lake Township, according to the Wright County Sheriff’s Office

Wright County Sheriff’s Office and Maple Lake Fire Rescue responded to County Road 8 and County Road 9 Northwest in Maple Lake Township for a one vehicle rollover crash March 27 at 5:45 p.m.

Initial investigation indicates Eric Alan Markham, 44, of Waverly was traveling northbound on County Road 8 when he ran off the right side of the road and lost control of his vehicle. It appeared he hit a field approach causing his vehicle, a 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee, to become airborne and roll several times. Markham, the sole occupant, was ejected from the vehicle, according to the sheriff’s office.

Markham was airlifted to St. Cloud hospital where he later died. The crash remains under investigation by the Wright County Sheriff’s Office.

Vehicle rolls after hitting roundabout at Highway 7 and Highway 25 near Mayer

CARVER COUNTY, MN – The Minnesota State Patrol responded to a rollover crash at the roundabout at the intersection of Highway 7 and Highway 25 north of Mayerat 6:52 a.m Saturday morning. According to the State Patrol, the vehicle, a 2000 Cadilac DeVille, was eastbound on Highway 7 when it hit the roundabout, vaulted over, and rolled several times. Two people sustained serious injuries and were extricated from the vehicle. Their names have not yet been released. The Carver County Sheriff’s Office also assisted at the scene.

UPDATE 3-15-10 The Minnesota State Patrol has released the names of the driver and passenger, both of whom are listed in critical condition. The driver was Travis A. Westgaard, 21, of Maple Grove. The passenger was Samantha R. Mundahl, 24, of Maple Grove.

Fatal crash takes place near Watertown

CARVER COUNTY, MN – The Carver County Sheriff’s Office responded to a crash on Carver County Road 24 near Oxford Avenue east of Watertown at 7:47 a.m. Tuesday Dec. 1.
Deputies responding noted the road was frost-glassed and slippery, according to the sheriff’s office

The initial investigation revealed that an eastbound car on County Road 24, driven by a 28-year-old female from Montrose apparently lost control and skidded sideways on the road and was struck broadside by a westbound van driven by a 47-year-old man from Waconia. Both drivers were transported to Ridgeview Medical Center. The female was pronounced dead at the hospital. The male sustained minor injury. The names have not yet been released.
Deputies are continuing to investigate the crash.

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