Patrol IDs man found dead after car struck tree in Excelsior

Gary R. Pennebaker was driving in Excelsior and died at a medical facility.

November 26, 2014 at 5:59AM

A 66-year-old driver went off the road in Excelsior, struck a tree and was killed Sunday morning, authorities said.

The crash occurred shortly after 8 a.m. along northbound Hwy. 41 near Tanadoona Drive, according to the State Patrol.

The driver, Gary R. Pennebaker, of Chaska, was taken to a nearby medical facility and died there, the patrol said.

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