Highway 287 accident leaves Melrose man critically injured

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, on Sunday, May 26, at 5:30 a.m., a Pontiac G6 driven by Carlos Jose Bonilla Jimenez, 23, of Melrose, was eastbound on Highway 287 at Milepost 9 when the driver lost control and rolled into the ditch.

Jimenez sustained life-threatening injuries and was taken to the St. Cloud Hospital. He was wearing a seatbelt and alcohol was not involved.

  The Long Prairie Fire Department, Police and Ambulance, Life Link, and the Todd County Sheriff’s Office assisted at the scene.

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