St. Cloud, MN : President of St. Cloud State University killed in a car crash on Interstate 694 in Brooklyn Center on Monday evening, June 13, 2016

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 Earl Potter died in a crash Monday evening while on his way to the Twin Cities for a foundation board meeting.

The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened just after 5:30 p.m. in Brooklyn Center on Interstate 694. WJON radio reports Potter's vehicle went off the road and hit a guard rail. The vehicle then flipped multiple times.

Rosenstone has named Provost Ashish Vaidya to serve as the acting president. Potter has been the university's president since 2007. Rosenstone says Potter was a thoughtful, insightful leader who cared deeply about the university, its student and the community.

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St. Cloud State University president killed in crash