Highway 48 crash in Pine County results in fatality of unrestrained driver
- wcmpnews
- Apr 3
- 1 min read
A Wednesday morning crash on Highway 48 in Pine County resulted in a fatality.
According to the state patrol incident report, a Ford F150 pickup was traveling westbound in Barry Township around 11:35 a.m.
The vehicle lost control on the icy roadway and slid into the front of an eastbound semi truck pulling a trailer.
The pickup ended up off the road to the north of Highway 48, and the semi ended up in the south ditch.
The driver of the pickup, identified as 67-year-old Hinckley man Gary Thompson, died in the crash. According to the state patrol, he was not wearing a seatbelt.
It is currently unknown if alcohol was a factor in the crash.
The semi driver, a 50-year-old Pine City man, was not injured.
The Pine County Sheriff's Office, Mille Lacs Tribal Police, Hinckley Fire Department, and Essentia Ambulance assisted at the scene.
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