Crash in Sibley County caused by blown tire
May 26, 2020 12:03PM CDT
(Gaylord, MN) – The Sibley County Sheriff’s office says a single-vehicle crash last Monday between Winthrop and Gaylord was caused by a blown tire.
According to a release from the sheriff’s office, A Pontiac Grand Prix was found in a ditch off 521st Ave, one mile south of Highway 19.
Investigators later learned the vehicle had been driven by 48-year-old Cortez Rivera, who was northbound when the driver’s side tire blew, causing the vehicle to lose control, hit a field approach, coming to a stop in the ditch.
Cortez wasn’t injured. The vehicle had to be towed from the scene, according to the sheriff’s release.
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