ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) - Earl Potter, the president of St. Cloud State University, has been killed in a car crash.
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Chancellor Steven Rosenstone said in a statement early Tuesday that Potter died Monday evening in a crash as he drove to the Twin Cities for a foundation board meeting. University spokesman Loren Boone confirmed Potter's death.
The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened around 5:30 p.m. in Brooklyn Center on Interstate 694. WJON radio (http://bit.ly/28BdzJo ) reports Potter's vehicle left the road and hit a guard rail, then flipped several times.
Rosenstone has named Provost Ashish Vaidya to serve as acting president.
Potter had been president since 2007. Rosenstone called Potter a thoughtful, insightful leader who cared deeply about the university, its students and the community.
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Information from: WJON-AM, http://www.wjon.com