Melrose Man Escapes Serious Injury After Suffering Medical Event

LAKE GEORGE TOWNSHIP (WJON News) -- A Melrose man was able to avoid a serious crash after suffering what authorities believe was a medical event.

Deputies were called Friday morning to the area of County Road 13 and 320th Street in Lake George Township. When officers arrived, they found an SUV in the west ditch of County Road 13 with the driver still inside.

The driver, 27-year-old Cesar Hernandez Orozco, was being treated by Elrosa Fire & Rescue.

The sheriff's office says there was no visible damage to the vehicle.

While following up with Hernandez Orozco at the Sauk Centre Hospital, he told deputies he was southbound on County Road 13 when he started to feel light-headed and dizzy before running off the road.

Alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the crash.

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