Central Minnesota collision kills black bear, injures motorist

A central Minnesota man was injured when his pickup truck collided with a black bear in Benton County The crash occurred at about a m Wednesday on Highway in Maywood Township according to the Minnesota State Patrol Douglas Jon Cramlet of Milaca was driving a Chevrolet Silverado southbound when he hit the bear near mile marker according to a State Patrol analysis Cramlet suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to St Cloud Hospital The Silverado s airbag deployed and Cramlet was wearing a seat belt according to the summary The bear was killed according to State Patrol Sgt Jesse Grabow Related Articles A new Minnesota cover crop could help make air passage greener UMN St Paul researchers say White Earth Nation proposes casino-resort-convention center east of Moorhead First saltie arrives in Duluth-Superior port as shipping season begins Walz to deliver State of the State address on Wednesday night MN state employee arrested for Tesla vandalism will not be charged