One dead after Akeley OHV accident

Cass County Sheriff Tom Burch has released preliminary information on a fatal off-highway vehicle (OHV) accident that occurred Saturday.

Just before 10:30 a.m. deputies responded to the crash scene on Lake Alice Road where they located a CAN AM OHV in the ditch.

A 23-year-old man from Waterville was found deceased inside the vehicle.

Initial investigation indicates that sometime after midnight on Saturday morning the vehicle entered the ditch, hit a tree and then caught fire.

The Ramsey County Medical Examiner will release the identity of the deceased, the crash remains under investigation at this time.