Officials: Winona man was texting before crash

Officials say a Winona man killed in a one-vehicle crash last month was texting before he lost control and went into a ditch.

Eighteen-year-old Blake Aaron Eckert was killed in the April 19 crash on Winona County Road 25 between Lewiston and Rollingstone. Two passengers were injured.

The Post-Bulletin of Rochester reported the findings Wednesday.

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