Morrison County August 23, 2017

Morrison County Sheriff Shawn Larsen reports that on 8-23-2017 at approximately 5:52 am, the Sheriff’s Office received a report of a one vehicle accident on 55th Avenue, north of 50th Street and northeast of Upsala, in Elmdale Township.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, a Ford truck was traveling north on 55th Avenue when it went into the ditch on the east side of the road. The truck rolled and the lone occupant was ejected. 21-year-old Cody Babineau, of Bowlus, MN was pronounced dead at the scene.
The crash is under investigation by the Morrison County Sheriff’s Office and the Minnesota State Patrol.
The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Minnesota State Patrol, Upsala First Response Team and Gold Cross Ambulance.