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1 dead in fiery Maple Grove crash

As of 8:40 a.m., all lanes of MN 610 westbound were reopened at Zachary Lane N after crews cleared the crash.

MAPLE GROVE, Minn. — A young man has died in a violent crash on MN 610 westbound in Maple Grove.

The incident crash happened just before 3:30 a.m. just off westbound Highway 610 at Hemlock Lane, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

A report on the State Patrol website says 19-year-old Cristian John Schmidt apparently lost control of his Ford Taurus and struck a bridge abutment. The vehicle immediately burst into flames, and Schmidt, a resident of Dayton, did not survive. There were no other vehicles involved. 

All lanes of MN 610 westbound were closed at Zachary Lane N through 7:15 a.m. for accident reconstruction and cleanup.  

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