PAYNESVILLE — A semitractor-trailer rolled over after pulling over to do an inspection around 11:17 a.m. Tuesday on 185th Street and Stearns County Road 43 in Eden Lake Township near Paynesville, according to a Stearns County Sheriff’s Office news release.
The driver, Brain Luebke, 37, of New Germany, was westbound on 185th Street in his 2019 Mack semi pulling a feed trailer.
Luebke attempted to pull to the side of the road to conduct a walk-around vehicle inspection when the rear of the trailer started going into the ditch.
He tried to correct the trailer but was unable to. The semi and trailer overturned into the ditch and landed on the driver’s side.
Luebke was able to get himself out of the vehicle by climbing through the passenger window.
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He was wearing his seat belt and suffered a few scrapes on his hands. He declined medical treatment.
Andy’s Towing removed the semitractor and trailer from the ditch.
Minnesota State Patrol assisted.
