BABBITT—One person suffered serious injuries Saturday evening in a one-vehicle crash in Babbitt, according to the Babbitt Police Department.
Emergency responders were dispatched at approximately 6:12 p.m. Saturday, July 4, to a report of a one-vehicle crash with injuries.
Upon arrival, first responders found a vehicle in a ditch with one occupant trapped inside. The Babbitt Fire Department extricated the driver from the vehicle.
The driver was transported by the Babbitt Ambulance Service to Essentia Health-Virginia with serious injuries.
According to the Babbitt Police Department, speed was a contributing factor in the crash. The incident remains under investigation.
The Babbitt Police Department was assisted at the scene by the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, Minnesota State Patrol, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources conservation officers, a Lake County deputy, the Babbitt Fire Department and the Babbitt Ambulance Service.
