CROSBY-A Palisade man was in critical condition Wednesday at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis after he was found lying in the middle of the road on the 27000 block of Crow Wing County Road 32 in Crosby.
The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office received a call at 4:12 a.m. Wednesday of an adult male who was found lying in the middle of the road. The male was reported to be wearing snowmobile type clothing and was unresponsive. Upon arrival of Crosby Ambulance, the male was brought to Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby where he was immediately flown to Hennepin County Medical Center. The male was identified as Brian Andrew Kokesh, 47, Palisade. Deputies at the scene determined Kokesh was operating a snowmobile in the ditch off County Road 32 when he crashed into a ditch filled with water. Evidence at the scene indicates he walked out of the ditch and continued walking northbound on County Road 32 for 1 mile where it appears he collapsed on the road. He was later found by a passerby who called 911.
It was later determined that Kokesh's wife had reported him missing to Aitkin County authorities earlier Tuesday night as he was overdue from a snowmobile ride.
