Morton man dies in Redwood County crash
REDWOOD COUNTY — A Morton man died in a single-vehicle crash on CSAH 1, north of 270th Street reported at 9:10 p.m. Saturday.
Richard Gewerth was driving a vehicle that left the road, entered a ditch and hit a field approach and utility pole. Gewerth was pronounced dead at the scene. Assisting on scene were the Minnesota State Patrol and Centra Care Ambulance. The crash is under investigation, according to a Redwood County Sheriff’s Office news release.