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Baxter man killed in 1-vehicle crash in Brainerd

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The Minnesota State Patrol reports Jim Davis, 55, was killed at the scene of the crash on Highway 210 on Oct. 2, 2026.

BRAINERD — A Baxter man was killed in a single vehicle crash Friday, Oct. 2, in Brainerd.

The Minnesota State Patrol reports Davis was heading east in a Ford pickup on Highway 210 around 7 p.m. when he crossed into the westbound lanes and collided with light poles and parked vehicles.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Davis was a chiropractor in the Brainerd lakes area. He opened his practice, Live Well, in 1997. His obituary from Brenny Family Funeral Chapel says he is mourned by two sons.

The Brainerd Police and Fire departments, Baxter Police Department, Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office and North Ambulance assisted at the scene.

Roads conditions were reportedly dry at the time of the crash. The Patrol stated in its news release that Davis was not wearing a seat belt.

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