Deputies with the Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office and local emergency medical services were dispatched at approximately 4:50 a.m. on Monday, October 12, following reports of a severe single-vehicle rollover accident on Blue Earth County Road 10, located southwest of Mankato near Madelia. According to preliminary investigation reports released by the Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office, the vehicle was traveling westbound on County Road 10 when it crossed the center line into the oncoming lane, left the roadway, and rolled into a roadside ditch. Crash investigators determined that both occupants were ejected from the vehicle during the rollover. First responders located 28-year-old James Andrew Harris at the scene, where he was pronounced deceased from fatal injuries. Paramedics treated an unidentified female passenger at the site for serious injuries before transporting her by ambulance to a nearby regional hospital for urgent medical care. Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office Investigation Deputies and crash reconstruction specialists with the Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office secured the stretch of County Road 10 to gather physical evidence, map tire tracks, and inspect vehicle wreckage. Sheriff’s officials confirmed that an active investigation remains ongoing to determine whether speed, seat belt usage, or roadway and weather conditions were contributing factors in the vehicle crossing into the opposing lane and losing control. Community Tributes and Condolences News of Harris’s passing at age 28 has brought deep sorrow to his family, friends, and residents across Blue Earth and Watonwan counties. Local community members continue to offer condolences to his family during this period of grief and extend wishes for a full recovery to the injured passenger. Formal announcements regarding visitation hours, funeral services, and celebration-of-life arrangements will be released by family representatives and local funeral directors once finalized. #james#andrew#death
Deputies with the Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office and local emergency medical services were dispatched at approximately 4:50 a.m. on Monday, October 12, following reports of a severe single-vehicle rollover accident on Blue Earth County Road 10, located southwest of Mankato near Madelia. According to preliminary investigation reports released by the Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office, the vehicle was traveling westbound on County Road 10 when it crossed the center line into the oncoming lane, left the roadway, and rolled into a roadside ditch. Crash investigators determined that both occupants were ejected from the vehicle during the rollover. First responders located 28-year-old James Andrew Harris at the scene, where he was pronounced deceased from fatal injuries. Paramedics treated an unidentified female passenger at the site for serious injuries before transporting her by ambulance to a nearby regional hospital for urgent medical care.
Deputies with the Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office and local emergency medical services were dispatched at approximately 4:50 a.m. on Monday, October 12, following reports of a severe single-vehicle rollover accident on Blue Earth County Road 10, located southwest of Mankato near Madelia. According to preliminary investigation reports released by the Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office, the vehicle was traveling westbound on County Road 10 when it crossed the center line into the oncoming lane, left the roadway, and rolled into a roadside ditch. Crash investigators determined that both occupants were ejected from the vehicle during the rollover. First responders located 28-year-old James Andrew Harris at the scene, where he was pronounced deceased from fatal injuries. Paramedics treated an unidentified female passenger at the site for serious injuries before transporting her by ambulance to a nearby regional hospital for urgent medical care.
Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office Investigation
Deputies and crash reconstruction specialists with the Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office secured the stretch of County Road 10 to gather physical evidence, map tire tracks, and inspect vehicle wreckage. Sheriff’s officials confirmed that an active investigation remains ongoing to determine whether speed, seat belt usage, or roadway and weather conditions were contributing factors in the vehicle crossing into the opposing lane and losing control.
Community Tributes and Condolences
News of Harris’s passing at age 28 has brought deep sorrow to his family, friends, and residents across Blue Earth and Watonwan counties. Local community members continue to offer condolences to his family during this period of grief and extend wishes for a full recovery to the injured passenger. Formal announcements regarding visitation hours, funeral services, and celebration-of-life arrangements will be released by family representatives and local funeral directors once finalized.
#james#andrew#death
