Austin man dies in rollover on Sunday

Published 10:36 am Tuesday, March 29, 2016

The New Ulm Journal

HECTOR — A 75-year-old Austin man died in a one-vehicle rollover accident reported at 1:22 p.m. Sunday on Renville County Road 4, about 7 miles southwest of Hector in Palmyra Township, which is about 27 miles southwest of Hutchinson.

Victor N. Augustin was driving a Chevy Trailblazer east when he entered the north ditch, hit a field approach and overturned. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Renville County Sheriff’s Office, which is investigating the crash.

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The sheriff’s office was assisted on scene by Hector Ambulance, the Hector Fire Department and Minnesota State Patrol.

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