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Man dies after crashing into tree along northern Minnesota highway

His death pushed the yearly total to 382.

December 19, 2020 at 11:52PM

A man driving on a northern Minnesota highway died Wednesday when his vehicle left the road, entered a ditch and struck a tree.

The State Patrol identified the driver as Thomas Kleman, 65, of Remer, Minn. Klemen was traveling north on Hwy. 6 near mile post 53 in Remer Township in Cass County when his 2005 GMC Sierra veered off the road about 7:55 a.m., the patrol said.

He died at the scene, the patrol said. Kleman, the vehicle's lone occupant, was wearing a seat belt. It was unknown if alcohol was a factor, the patrol said.

The fatality marked the state's 382nd of the year.

Tim Harlow • 612-673-7768

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Tim Harlow covers traffic and transportation issues in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, and likes to get out of the office, even during rush hour. He also covers the suburbs in northern Hennepin and all of Anoka counties, plus breaking news and weather.

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