ATV Driver Who Died in Accident at Rural Property Southeast Rochester ID’D as 79-Year-Old Man

Update: Medical Examiner ID's Man Who Died in ATV Accident at Rural Rochester-Area Property 

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- The man who died last week in an ATV crash southeast of Rochester has been identified. 

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The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office responded to an unknown medical report at a property in the area of 6000 Stagecoach Rd SE, which is about 10 miles northeast of Stewartville.

The call came in shortly after 1:00 Friday afternoon. 

The man’s family believed he was on the property but could not find him. Deputies later located his body and suspected he was involved in an ATV accident, according to the sheriff’s office. 

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Medical Examiner ID's 79-Year-Old Man Who Died After Driving ATV Over Drop-off at Rural Rochester-Area Property

The Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the man as Darrel Smith. He was 79 years old. 

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Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office Captain Tim Parkin said the preliminary investigation indicates Smith drove the ATV over a large drop off at the property. 

Members of the Rochester Fire Department and the Stewartville Fire Department also responded to the deadly incident.