NEW LONDON — Road conditions are believed to be a contributing factor in a crash Wednesday near London that injured a 55-year-old man.
The man from New London was driving a 2021 International straight truck southbound when it ran off the road and into a steep ditch, according to a news release from the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office. The truck then hit a ditch embankment, which damaged the truck, and injured the man.
The news release from Cpl. Jared Lange did not name the driver but said he suffered non-life threatening injuries. He was taken by New London Ambulance to the emergency room at CentraCare — Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar.
The crash was reported at 12:23 p.m. Wednesday in the 19000 block of Kandiyohi County Road 9 Northeast, according to the news release
The Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office was assisted on the scene by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, New London Fire Department and New London Ambulance.