A single-vehicle crash on a rural road southwest of Duluth early Monday killed a passenger and severely injured the driver, authorities said.
The wreck occurred about 12:15 a.m. east of Carlton in the 200 block of Thomson Road, the Carlton County Sheriff's Office said.
A pickup truck was heading south, went off the road and struck a tree, the Sheriff's Office said.
The passenger, 38-year-old Cuong Hang, of Gretna, La., was thrown from the pickup and killed, according to the Sheriff's Office.
The driver, 39-year-old Hung Hang, also of Gretna, was taken by emergency responders to a Duluth hospital for treatment of critical injuries, according to the Sheriff's Office. The two vehicle occupants are brothers, the Sheriff's office said.
Alcohol use by the driver is suspected of being a factor in the crash, the Sheriff's Office said.
Paul Walsh • 612-673-4482
