TURTLE RIVER, Minn. – Authorities say a 19-year-old man died in a crash in northern Minnesota Tuesday morning.
According to the sheriff’s office, the crash happened around 10:40 a.m. at the intersection of Bemidji Road Northeast and Island View Drive Northeast near Turtle River in Beltrami County.
At the scene, officers determined that two vehicles were involved in the accident. The 19-year-old man died at the scene while the driver of the other car, a woman of undetermined age, was taken to hospital. Her condition is unknown at the time.
The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office said the 19-year-old driver had to be extricated from his vehicle. His identity will be released pending notification of family.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Turtle River is located about 12 miles north of Bemidji.
