Fatal car crash on Hwy. 12 in Orono kills 2

Two people were killed Saturday morning after two vehicles collided head-on Hwy. 12 near the Orono and Long Lake border.

Officials have not released the identity of the victims.

At around 8:10 a.m. Saturday, officers from the Orono and Wayzata police departments were called to a traffic complaint of a black vehicle "swerving and speeding" on Hwy. 12 in Wayzata heading west bound, according to a news release.

Five minutes later, the vehicle had crashed head-on with a silver vehicle on Hwy. 12 near the Luce Line Trail on the border of Orono and Long Lake.

A 25-year-old female had fatal injuries, and a 69-year-old man was airlifted to a hospital where he later died.

Long Lake and Wayzata fire departments responded to the crash. The State Patrol and Hennepin County Crime Lab are assisting with the crash.

KAREN ZAMORA