A New London man died Wednesday of a suspected drug overdose in Kandiyohi County.
At about 12:26 a.m. on May 25, the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an unconscious 31 year old male in a motor vehicle near the intersection of Highway 71 and County Road 40, west of New London.
Emergency medical services were also dispatched and the male was transported to CentraCare Hospital in Willmar, before being transferred to CentraCare Hospital in St. Cloud, where he later died. He was identified as Ryan Aalderks of New London.
An investigation into the death was started with the possible cause of death being related to an overdose of an illegal controlled substance. The deceased was transported to the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office in Ramsey.
The Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by New London Ambulance Service, Lakes Area Rural Responders, and CentraCare Ambulance. The case remains under investigation.