Cook, Minn., man dead after crashing vintage Corvette into tree

The wreck happened around 8 p.m. Sunday night.

August 7, 2023 at 3:00PM

DULUTH - A Cook, Minn., man died after crashing a Corvette into a tree Sunday night, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

Wade Anthony, 62, was driving west of Cook on Hwy. 1 in Field Township when his 1969 Corvette left the road, lost control and hit a tree about 8 p.m.

The State Patrol said Anthony was wearing a seat belt, and alcohol was involved in the incident.

The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office and Cook ambulance and fire services responded to the wreck, about 30 minutes north of Virginia.

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