LONG PRAIRIE (WJON News) -- A driver was seriously hurt in an early morning crash in Todd County.

The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened on Highway 287 near Long Prairie at about 5:30 a.m. on Monday.

Twenty-three-year-old Carlos Jiminez of Melrose was traveling eastbound when he lost control of his vehicle, went into the ditch, and rolled.

Jiminez was taken to St. Cloud Hospital with life-threatening injuries.

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Troopers say he was wearing his seatbelt, and alcohol was not a factor in the crash.

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