GRAND RAPIDS — A man died in a one-vehicle crash early Thursday on Golf Course Road.
According to the Grand Rapids Police Department, officers were dispatched at 1:14 a.m. to the 1600 block of Golf Course Road. A Ford F-150 pickup truck had left the roadway and struck multiple trees. The male driver, the only occupant, received medical aid but was pronounced dead shortly after, authorities said.
The victim's name has not been released. Initial investigations indicate that speed and alcohol were contributing factors in the crash. The incident is still under investigation.
Assisting at the scene were the Minnesota State Patrol, Itasca County Sheriff's Office, Grand Rapids Fire Department, and North Memorial Health Ambulance.