Investigators examine the scene of a fatal accident Monday morning at U.S. Highway 10 and Minnesota Boulevard. The Cadillac sitting across both lanes of eastbound Highway 10 struck an almost invisible Ford Taurus as the Ford attempted a turn from Minnesota Boulevard.(Photo: Mitch LeClair, mleclair2@stcloudtimes.com)
Patrol IDs man killed in Highway 10 collision
Mitch LeClair, mleclair2@stcloud.gannett.com
September 1, 2015
The Minnesota State Patrol has released the name of the man who was killed during a collision Monday morning in southeast St. Cloud.
Charles L. Wall, 89, of Pequot Lakes, died in the collision, which closed eastbound U.S. Highway 10 for more than an hour.
Wall was driving a 1999 Ford Taurus and crossing the intersection from Minnesota Boulevard to go west on Highway 10 when his car was hit by a 2008 Cadillac DTS eastbound on Highway 10, according to a Minnesota State Patrol report. The collision happened at about 7:30 a.m.
Lynn M. Kaarto, 55, of Bloomington, was driving the Cadillac in the collision and suffered injuries the State Patrol said were not life-threatening.
The collision happened between the St. Cloud prison and Minnesota Highway Safety & Research Center.
Broken glass and skid marks surrounded by emergency vehicles were visible at the scene. The Cadillac sat perpendicular across both lanes of Highway 10 facing west, while the Taurus rested down in the median just southeast of Minnesota Boulevard. The collision totaled both vehicles, according to the State Patrol.
St. Cloud police and other responders directed eastbound vehicles off Highway 10 and turned around motorists from Minnesota Boulevard as investigators examined the scene. The Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office, St. Cloud Fire Department and Gold Cross Ambulance were present.
National Weather Service observations show visibility at the time of the collision was about 4 miles. Foggy air contained scattered clouds and a relative humidity of almost 100 percent.
The State Patrol report states road conditions were dry, and no alcohol was detected in either driver.