Trucker, 49, dies in Olmsted County crash

July 22, 2012 at 2:13AM

The 49-year-old driver of a freight truck died early Saturday when he drove off Interstate 90 in Olmsted County.

James Martin, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, was traveling east on I-90 at about 4 a.m. when he ran his truck off the road into a ditch and rolled, according to the State Patrol.

Martin was wearing a seat belt.

The truck, which had South Dakota license plates, was totaled.

NICOLE NORFLEET

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In the fall of 2024, Nicole transitioned from reporter to night editor. She is one of the team leaders of the Today desk. Previously, she worked as a business reporter covering beats like the retail industry and commercial real estate. In 2022, she and Jeffrey Meitrodt were named Pulitzer Prize investigative reporting finalists for "Unsettled."

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