Crime & Safety

Medical Examiner IDs Man Killed in Minnetrista Sunday Night

Reports indicate a boat fell on a man on County Road 44 in Minnetrista Sunday evening.

A 58-year-old man died earlier this week after an accident in Minnetrista.

Police Clips first reported on Facebook that a boat had apparently fallen Sunday evening, trapping a victim underneath at a residence on the 3500 block of County Road 44.

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has identified the man as Roger Erickson of Austin, MN.

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Emergency responders used trucks, airbags and hydraulics to free Erickson, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

A report released late Tuesday indicated Erickson died of positional asphyxia and blunt force injuries. Time of death was 8:28 p.m.

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Emergency responders from multiple agencies responded to the scene, including the Minnetrista Police Department, Mound Police Department, Hennepin County Sheriff's Office and Excelsior Fire District.


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