State Patrol Report Now Shows Two Minnesotans Died In Crash

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Cloquet, MN (KROC AM News) - It turns out two people died in a traffic crash Tuesday in northeast Minnesota.

An SUV that was on I-35 near Cloquet left the freeway and ended up in the St. Louis River. The State Patrol identified the passenger who died as 78-year-old Barbara Kimber of Carlton. The State Patrol has now identified the driver as 80-year-old Steven Kimber of Carlton, who also died at the scene.

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Since that fatal crash, there have been at least two more deadly wrecks in Minnesota, both in the northern part of the state.

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One happened around noon Wednesday in Cass County near Remer. The State Patrol says an SUV crossed the centerline and collided with a car. The driver of the SUV was identified as 36-year-old Matthew Turner of Pine River. He suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the car was 77-year-old Harold Cook of Emily. He was taken to a Duluth hospital where he died.

The other deadly crash occurred around 5:30 pm Wednesday in rural Aitkin County. The State Patrol says a pickup truck “drifted off the road” and struck several trees. The driver was identified as 56-year-old Brian Glasbrenner of Brooklyn Park. He died at the scene.

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