Ottertail, MN (KBRF) – Authorities have released the identity of the Ottertail man that was killed in a rollover accident Sunday evening.
State Troopers say that 69-year-old Gordon Ernest Rud died after his vehicle left Highway 78 south of Otter Tail Lake and rolled, landing on its roof.
Troopers say alcohol was not a factor in the crash.
The State Patrol was assisted by the Ottertail Fire Department and the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office.

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