ORTONVILLE (KMHL) – An Ortonville man was killed in a single vehicle crash when he was ejected from his vehicle Friday afternoon.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, 68-year-old Eugene Huzenga’s 1997 Chevrolet GM4 pickup skidded out of control Friday afternoon along Highway 12 and Big Stone County Road 17.

Authorities say the vehicle then rolled down an embankment and Huzenga, who wasn’t wearing his seat-belt, was ejected.