Fiery crash leaves one dead, another seriously injured in Pennington County

May 27, 2015 at 4:59AM

A head-on crash in Pennington County on Tuesday afternoon killed one man and left another in serious condition after both vehicles erupted in flames, the Sheriff's Office reported.

The Pennington County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene in Goodridge, Minn., around 2:30 p.m.

Jacob J. Kasprowicz, 29, of Warren, Minn., was driving east on 190th St. NE. in a Pontiac Grand Am when a Chevy Silverado pickup truck heading the other way crossed the centerline, according to Minnesota State Patrol. The truck collided with his Grand Am, setting both vehicles on fire.

Kasprowicz died at the scene, police said. The 41-year-old pickup driver, Scott W. Srnsky, of Thief River Falls, Minn., was transported to Sanford Health in Fargo, N.D., with serious injuries.

LIZ SAWYER

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Liz Sawyer  covers Minneapolis crime and policing at the Star Tribune. Since joining the newspaper in 2014, she has reported extensively on Minnesota law enforcement, state prisons and the youth justice system. 

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