Crash into storage shed in Alden may have been caused by medical situation for driver

Published 10:10 pm Thursday, February 1, 2018

An Alden man whose vehicle crashed into a storage shed Wednesday was treated by medical personnel after the crash.

Norman Larson, 80, was taken to Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea.

Larson was reportedly driving a red Chevy Silverado north on Minnesota Highway 109 when his vehicle left the road just before railroad tracks, continuing until it struck the building at 101 S. Broadway Ave. at about 10 a.m., according to the Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office.

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The crash was possibly caused by a medical situation and is still under investigation, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Gold Cross Ambulance and Alden first responders assisted on scene.

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