Little Falls Man Taken to Hospital After Crashing Dump Truck into Several Trees

LITTLE FALLS -- A Little Falls man was taken to the hospital after the dump truck he was driving hit several trees.

The incident happened just before 1:00 p.m. yesterday (Monday) at 165th Street in Little Falls Township.

The Morrison County Sheriff's Office says 64-year-old Raymond Westre was traveling east on 165th Street when the dump truck he was driving left the roadway, hit an approach and stuck three oak trees.

Westre was taken to St. Gabriel's Hopsital by a private party for unknown injuries. St. Gabriel's spokesman Patrick Rioux says they have no record of Westre.

The dump truck, owned by Knife River was totaled.