Waseca County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Waseca man died in a one-vehicle crash early Tuesday on westbound Highway 14 in Saint Mary Township.
The Minnesota State Patrol said the crash happened at about 2:09 a.m. near mile marker 156. The vehicle was a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe. Investigators said the SUV was traveling west when it left the roadway.
The driver was identified as David Percy Weller, 61, of Waseca. Authorities said he died at the scene. No hospital transport was listed in the report.
Crash Details
The crash happened on a dry road. The patrol said only one vehicle was involved. The report also said the Tahoe’s airbag did not deploy.
Authorities said Weller was not wearing a seat belt. The crash report listed him as unbelted and unrestrained. Alcohol was not suspected.
No other people were listed in the vehicle. The incident remains a fatal single-vehicle crash. The report did not give a reason why the SUV left the road.
Emergency Response
Several agencies responded to the crash. They included the Waseca Police Department, Waseca Fire Department, Waseca Sheriff’s Office, and North Memorial Ambulance.
The incident was recorded under ICR number 26200539. The case was handled out of the State Patrol’s Mankato district. The official report was marked complete in its latest update.
Official Resources
Readers can review the official Minnesota State Patrol crash report and the agency’s crash updates page.
More statewide traffic safety information is available through MnDOT crash data resources.
This story will be updated if more details are released. At this stage, officials have not shared what caused the Tahoe to leave the highway.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.
