Driver runs off Hwy. 61 in St. Paul, hits tree, dies

  • Updated: July 14, 2012 - 6:30 PM

The accident happened about 9 p.m. Friday on Hwy. 61 near Lower Afton Road in St. Paul's Battle Creek area.

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A driver died in St. Paul on Friday after running off the road and hitting a tree.

The accident happened about 9 p.m. on Hwy. 61 near Lower Afton Road in St. Paul's Battle Creek area. The driver of a 2001 Jeep Cherokee, traveling north, veered into the center median and over-corrected, swerving into a ditch and striking a tree, according to the State Patrol.

The driver, whose name hasn't been released, was the only one in the vehicle.

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