Albert Lea Man Dies After Being Ejected During Iowa Rollover Crash
Scarville, IA (KROC-AM News)- Authorities in northern Iowa say a southern Minnesota man was the victim of a fatal rollover crash over the weekend.
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The Iowa State Patrol responded to the deadly crash shortly after 10:40 Sunday morning. One vehicle was involved.
The Iowa state crash report identifies the fatal crash victim as 63-year-old Mark Claassen of Albert Lea.
He was driving a pick-up on a rural road near Scarville, which is just over 20 miles southwest of Albert Lea, when he failed to navigate a curve while traveling south on 200th Ave, the crash report says.
The pick-up then rolled and Claassen was ejected from the pick-up. Authorities say he was not buckled up.
Claassen was pronounced dead at the scene. The fatal crash near the Minnesota-Iowa border remains under investigation.
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