Driver dies in 2-car collision at Sherburne County intersection

The crash occurred on Hwy. 10 in Big Lake Township, the State Patrol said.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
November 13, 2024 at 6:40PM
Minnesota State Patrol (Minnesota State Patrol)

A two-car collision at a Sherburne County intersection Wednesday morning left one driver dead and the other injured, officials said.

The crash occurred about 7:40 a.m. in Big Lake Township at Hwy. 10 and NW. 172nd Street, the State Patrol said.

A westbound Ford Fusion being driven by a 25-year-old man from Elk River collided in the intersection with a Nissan Altima with a 40-year-old man from Big Lake behind the wheel, the patrol said.

Both drivers were hospitalized. The woman died, and the man sustained non-critical injuries, according to the patrol. Their identities have yet to be released.

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