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Aitkin, MN (KROC-AM News) - The State Patrol responded to a fatal crash this morning in a rural area north of Mille Lacs Lake.

A news release says the victim was alone in his pickup when it left Highway 47 just east of Aitkin around 8 AM. The State Patrol says the pickup rolled and the driver was ejected during the crash.

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He was identified as 50-year-old Jeffrey Lee Martinson of Aitkin. The State Patrol report indicates the roadway surface was dry when the crash occurred and the victim was not wearing a seatbelt.

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