Sheriff's Office • 100 North Fifth Avenue West • Duluth, MN 55802
Phone: (218) 726-2340 • www.stlouiscountymn.gov
Gordon Ramsay
Sheriff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 9/28/2023
Media Contact: Sergeant Toma
(218) 348-9703
Fatal crash
On 9/28/2023 at around 6am, the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office along with other EMS and Law Enforcement agencies responded to a two vehicle crash on Park Ridge Drive at the MinnTac entrance in the City of Mountain Iron. The crash involved a commercial vehicle carrying hazardous materials (oxidizing agent) traveling west and a Ford SUV traveling east. The driver of the Ford was deceased and trapped in his vehicle upon arrival of deputies. The driver of the commercial vehicle was taken by ambulance to the Virginia hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The investigation is ongoing at this time. Excessive speed is believed to be a contributing factor to the seriousness of the crash. No hazardous materials leak resulted from the crash.
Assisting agencies: Minnesota State Patrol, Mt Iron Fire Department and First Responders, Virginia Fire Department and the Medical Examiners Office
ICR#23142221
Driver of SUV - (deceased) Kevin John Jurek 44 years old of Keewatin, MN
Driver of commercial vehicle - Samual Jay Rahn 28 years old of Iron, MN
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