Central Minnesota collision kills black bear, injures motorist

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 5:30 a.m. Wednesday on Highway 23 in Maywood Township, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Douglas Jon Cramlet, 45, of Milaca, was driving a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado southbound when he hit the bear near mile marker 227, according to a State Patrol report. Cramlet suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was ta…

Driver hurt, black bear dead after crash on central Minnesota highway

The man was driving on Hwy. 23 near Foley in rural Benton County about 5:30 a.m. when the collision with the black bear happened, the Minnesota State Patrol said.

Bear dead, driver injured in Benton County crash

BENTON COUNTY — A Milaca man was injured when his pickup truck collided with a black bear in Benton County. The crash occurred at about 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 23, on Highway 23 in Maywood Township, according to a Minnesota State Patrol report. Douglas Jon Cramlet, 45, was driving a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado southbound when he hit the bear near mile marker 227, according to the report. Cramlet suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was ta…