BENSON, Minn. 鈥� A Benson man, reportedly on his way Monday night to the Swift County Jail to turn himself in for being a convicted felon in possession of ammunition, shot and killed himself while en route.
According to a news release from the Swift County Sheriff鈥檚 Office, Bernard Drivdahl, 62, was a passenger in a vehicle on his way to the jail to turn himself in on a warrant from the Department of Corrections.
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At around 8 p.m. Monday, the female driver called 911 to report that Drivdahl had shot himself with a handgun.
When law enforcement arrived at the scene, locating the vehicle along U.S. Highway 12 about two miles east of Benson, they found Drivdahl dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot.
The driver indicated she did not have any knowledge that Drivdahl had a handgun, according to the news release from Sheriff John Holtz.
The driver was not injured but she was transported to the Swift County-Benson Hospital.
The incident is still under investigation.
According to court records, Drivdahl has a long criminal history dating back to 1990 and includes convictions for arson, burglary, domestic assault and drinking-and-driving related charges.
