SCAMBLER TOWNSHIP — Paul Bakken, 65, of rural Pelican Rapids has been identified as the man who died in a one-vehicle crash in Scambler Township on May 3, according to the Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office.
At approximately 9:17 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3, the sheriff’s office was dispatched to the scene of an accident in the 48000 block of 155th Avenue in Scambler Township. The caller notified dispatch that an adult male appeared to be deceased.
Once at the scene, emergency responders determined the man had died, according to the press release. Bakken was the only occupant in the vehicle.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office, Minnesota State Patrol, Pelican Rapids Police Department and Ringdahl Ambulance also responded to the scene.