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.

“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.

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.

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.

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.

A 2008 Pontiac GXP driven by Olivia C. Jeseritz, 18, of Granite Falls, sideswiped a 2002 Freightliner conversion truck driven by James F. Trettin, 69, of Hutchinson. Trettin’s vehicle rolled over after he attempted to avoid Jeseritz’s vehicle. Trettin was treated and released. No information was given regarding Jeseritz’s condition.

The McLeod County Sheriff’s Department also assisted at the scene.