Duluth Township driver dies after car hits tree on Homestead Road
Zander Leroy Hamlin died after his car left Homestead Road, hit a tree and spun back into the road. Investigators say speed appears to have played a role.
Zander Leroy Hamlin, 24, of Duluth Township, died after his car left Homestead Road, struck a large tree in the east ditch and spun back into the roadway. The single-vehicle wreck happened on the 6500 block of the road after 9:40 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, and left the northbound vehicle severely damaged.
The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office said Hamlin’s car was traveling north when it left the roadway, hit the tree and reentered the road, spinning several times before coming to rest in the middle of the roadway. He was the only person in the vehicle, and despite lifesaving efforts he was declared dead at the scene.
Hamlin was wearing a seatbelt. Alcohol does not appear to have been a factor, but speed is believed to be the main or contributing factor in the crash.
The Duluth Township Police Department, the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, the St. Louis County Rescue Squad, Lake County Ambulance and local fire departments responded to the crash. Investigators have not released additional details, including whether anything about the road itself contributed to the wreck or whether similar hazards have been identified on Homestead Road.
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