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State Patrol Says One Injured, Alcohol Involved In ATV Crash

A Salol area man was injured in a single vehicle ATV accident over the weekend in Roseau County. 

Authorities say alcohol was a factor in the crash. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Ethan James Kompelien (29) was eastbound on Highway 11 in Enstrom Township when the 2011 Polaris four wheeler he was driving entered the north ditch and crashed at 510th Avenue. Kompelien was taken to Roseau Hospital and treated for injuries troopers at the scene described as non-life threatening. 

Authorities responded just before 2:30am.