Distracted Driving Suspected in Death of Minnesota Motorist

Scandia, MN (KROC-AM News) - Authorities are indicating that distracted driving apparently contributed to a fatal traffic crash early this morning on the far northeastern edge of the Twin Cities area.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash with injuries shortly after 3:30 AM. A news release says the crash occurred along a two-lane suburban highway in Scandia, about 5 miles east of Forest Lake.

The statement says the deputies found the driver of the vehicle dead at the scene. Officials say 23-year-old James Raymond Lowe Jr. of Lindstrom was the lone occupant of the vehicle.

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The deadly incident remains under investigation by the Washington County Sheriff's Office and the Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office.

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