17-year-old killed in single-vehicle rollover near Alexandria on Friday morning

By Michael Achterling Jun 16, 2023 | 9:49 AM

Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) – A 17-year-old male from Alexandria was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash early Friday morning.

According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, on June 16 at 3:29 a.m., emergency dispatchers received a report of a single-vehicle rollover near the intersection of County Road 73 and County Road 72 in Alexandria Township, east of the city of Alexandria.

Upon arrival, deputies pronounce the male dead at the scene.

The incident remains under an active investigation and the Minnesota State Patrol was requested to assist deputies with a reconstruction of the crash.

The name of the 17-year-old was not released by law enforcement.

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