Minnesota State Patrol: SUV and Dump Truck Involved in Fatal Head-on Crash
The dump truck was traveling south and the SUV was northbound when the two vehicles collided, the state crash report says.
Mahnomen, MN (KROC-AM News)- At least one person was killed in a collision between an SUV and a dump truck on a rural northern Minnesota highway.
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So far limited information has been released. The drivers were the only people involved.
The State Patrol responded to the deadly crash shortly before 2:00 Wednesday afternoon.
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The fatal crash happened on a two-lane stretch of Hwy. 59 about 40 miles north of Detroit Lakes.
The dump truck was traveling south and the SUV was northbound when the two vehicles collided, the state crash report says.
A 56-year-old Detroit Lakes man was driving the dump truck and a 33-year-old Thief River Falls man was behind the wheel of the SUV, the State Patrol says.
Authorities have not yet released the names and conditions of the drivers. The crash report does not say which vehicle entered the opposite lane.
It’s unknown as of Thursday morning if alcohol was a factor in the fatality. The State Patrol plans to release more information Thursday evening.
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