Introduction
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Five people were killed in a crash in Cottonwood County Friday night.
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A passenger truck collided head-on with an SUV.
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The accident injured eight people, two of whom suffered life-threatening injuries.
Germantown, Minnesota (FOX 9) – Five people were killed and eight others were injured in a head-on collision Friday night in Germantown.
Fatal crash in Cottonwood County
what we know
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, around 4:45 p.m., a man was driving an SUV northbound on Highway 71 while another man was driving a passenger van southbound on the highway. The two vehicles then collided head-on near 240 Street.
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The accident resulted in five deaths and eight injuries. Two people suffered life-threatening injuries and six suffered non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said.
Law enforcement identified the deceased as follows:
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Martin Hanson, 67, was the driver of the SUV
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Katherine Johnson, 73
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Richard Johnson, 73
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Lindsay Rosseau, 47
There were no passengers in the SUV.
what we don’t know
Authorities have not yet revealed the identity of the 42-year-old man driving the bus or the extent of his injuries.
It’s unclear what caused or caused the crash.
source
Minnesota State Patrol incident report.