One Dead after Head-On Collision in Koochiching County
One person died after a head-on collision in Koochiching County early Wednesday morning.
According to the Koochiching County Sheriff’s Office, a Mazda Tribute was traveling southbound on Highway 71 when the driver lost control of the vehicle on the slippery road and crossed the centerline, colliding with a northbound pick-up truck.
The driver of the Mazda Tribute was killed.
The driver of the pick-up was taken to Rainy Lake Medical Center in International Falls with non-life threatening injuries.
The name of the victim is being withheld pending notification of family.
The accident remains under investigation.