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Grand Rapids man killed in crash near Backus

The man was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning.

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BACKUS, Minn. — A Grand Rapids man was killed in a single-vehicle crash near Backus early Sunday morning, May 2, according to a report from the Minnesota State Patrol.

Vincent David Kordiak, 29, was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash occurred just after 1:30 a.m. in a ditch near the 400 block of 44th Avenue Southwest in Pine River Township, Cass County. His vehicle had struck a driveway and rolled multiple times. The report stated Kordiak was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

Teri Cadeau is a features reporter for the Duluth News Tribune. Originally from the Iron Range, Cadeau has worked for several community newspapers in the Duluth area, including the Duluth Budgeteer News, Western Weekly, Weekly Observer, Lake County News-Chronicle, and occasionally, the Cloquet Pine Journal. When not working, she's an avid reader, crafter, dancer, trivia fanatic and cribbage player.
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