Driver dies in head-on collision in Alexandria

The crash occurred near the Turning Leaf Business Center.

January 17, 2024 at 1:41PM

One of two drivers was killed in a head-on crash in Alexandria, Minn., officials said.

The collision occurred shortly before 9:30 a.m. Tuesday on NW. County Road 45 on the northwest edge of the city near the entrance to the Turning Leaf Business Center, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office said.

According to the Sheriff's Office:

Charlene P. Berglin, 54, of Alexandria, was heading north in her car on County Road 45, strayed into the southbound lane and collided with a pickup truck.

Emergency medical responders declared Berglin dead at the scene.

The pickup driver, 55-year-old Kelly D. Jull, of Alexandria, was treated for minor injuries at a nearby hospital.

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