1-vehicle crash leaves one hospitalized in Sauk Centre
A Belle Plaine man was hospitalized after his Dodge Ram pickup truck went into a ditch early afternoon Friday in Sauk Centre. Travis John Bennett, 48, was driving east on Interstate 94 just before 2 p.m. Nov. 6, when the 2017 Ram 1500 Pickup left the roadway, according to a Minnesota State Patrol report. Authorities took Bennett to the Sauk Centre Emergency Room for injuries they said were not life threatening. Stearns County Sheriff’s Office and the Sauk Centre police and fire departments assisted at the scene. Police do not suspect alcohol was involved. Bennet was wearing a seatbelt. The most recent preliminary state statistics breaking down factors in fatal incidents goes through the end of September, which was the highest month so far in traffic-related deaths. Most of September’s fatalities were linked to speeding, with 14 deaths relating to the factor, followed by not using a seat belt at 12 fatalities, followed by alcohol influence, which was linked to 10 deaths. Most fatal crashes involve multiple vehicles, unlike the Sauk Centre incident. Out of 274 fatal crashes to date, there were 304 fatalities. This article originally appeared on St. Cloud Times: 1-vehicle crash leaves one hospitalized in Sauk Centre
