77-year-old man dies after crash in Sherburne County

Car drifted off road and hit railroad crossing post.

June 27, 2020 at 3:31PM

A 77-year-old man died Friday night after his car drifted off the road and crashed into a railroad crossing post in Clear Lake Township, Minn.

Around 11:23 p.m., Brian Johnson, of Clearwater, Minn, was driving northbound on Hwy. 24 approaching Hwy. 10 when he drifted off the roadway and struck the post "at a high rate of speed," according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

Johnson was wearing his seat belt and alcohol was not involved, according to the State Patrol.

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