39-year-old man dies in crash in western Hennepin County

The wreck occurred after dark Wednesday in Greenfield.

November 12, 2021 at 12:46PM

A 39-year-old man has died from a crash in western Hennepin County, authorities said Thursday.

Duane V. Mattila, of Litchfield, Minn., was found dead shortly after 7 p.m. Wednesday in the 5500 block of Woodland Trail near a rural intersection in Greenfield, according to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office said.

The Sheriff's Office has yet to release any information about the crash.

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