On September 9, at 8:22 p.m. the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Minnesota State Patrol responded to a report of a vehicle fire on Hwy 2 West of Crookston.
A utility truck was being pulled behind a dump truck when the rear tire caught on fire. The utility truck was engulfed in flames, upon arrival. The Crookston Fire Dept responded and extinguished the fire without incident or injury. The estimated property loss was $9,500. The owner of the utility truck was Patrick Baker of Minot ND.
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