(Emmetsburg)– A Windom, Minnesota man escaped serious injury after a semi tractor-trailer he was driving was involved in a crash early Saturday in Palo Alto county. Authorities say 30-year-old Tyler Krenz was driving a 2001 Peterbilt semi tractor pulling a livestock trailer eastbound on 280th Street when he fell asleep at the wheel. The rig went into the north ditch and got hung up on a farm drive.
Damage to the semi was estimated at $10,000.
Krenz was cited for failure to maintain control.
The mishap took place a little after 3:30 am.
