Sheriff: 23-Year-Old Man Killed In Carver Co. Crash

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) - A Tuesday evening car accident in Carver County has left a man dead.

The incident happened on Highway 5, when a 1997 Buick Riviera was making a u-turn at Park Drive.

At the same time, a 2019 Chevy Silverado was approaching, and struck the Buick on the drivers' side, t-boning the car. The Chevy then went off road, while the Buick stayed in the middle of the intersection.

Officials from the Carver County Sheriff's office responded to the scene. A 23-year-old man was driving the Buick, who was transported to a hospital, but later died. He was identified as D'Artagnan Schlagel, from Norwood Young America.

The 39-year-old driver of the Chevy had no life-threatening injuries.

Neither driver was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.