Mark A. Wirtjes, 56, killed, and Christopher G. Smith, 29, and Michael P. Vail, 32, injured in single-vehicle crash on Hwy. 65 in Goodland Township, Minnesota

Modified Date: 
Mon, 09/26/2016 - 3:16pm
Accident Date: 
Thursday, March 17, 2016

One killed in rollover crash in Itasca County; pedestrian killed in Brooklyn Park ID'd

Mark A. Wirtjes, who was killed, was a passenger in the 2015 Ford LGT, which flipped over on the two-lane highway. He was not weareing a seat belt, according to the patrol, and roads were wet at the time. 

Patrol: Driver in fatal Itasca County crash was drunk, is jailed

Christopher G. Smith, 29, of Bemidji, was driving when the vehicle rolled over nearly twice and ended up in a ditch. The patrol said it detected alcohol use by Smith, who was suffered noncritical injuries.

Driver held in fatal rollover crash in northern Minnesota

The Star Tribune reports authorities suspect the driver was drunk. The 29-year-old man from Bemidji is being held in the Itasca County Jail, pending charges.

Man charged in fatal Itasca County crash, allegedly said dying friend was driver

A 29-year-old Bemidji man faces criminal vehicular homicide charges after allegedly being drunk and behind the wheel of a pickup truck that rolled over on state Highway 65 in Itasca County last week, killing a friend.

Bemidji man who tried to pin fatal crash on victim sentenced

Thirty-year-old Christopher Smith was sentenced Monday in Itasca County court for felony criminal vehicular homicide.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Mark A. Wirtjes
Christopher G. Smith
Michael P. Vail
Roadway: 
Hwy. 65

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