Two teen drivers killed in head-on crash

Two teen drivers are killed in a head-on collision in southern Minnesota.

The crash happened Monday afternoon on Highway 22 north of Mapleton in Blue Earth County.

The State Patrol identifies the victims as 16-year-old Troy Schultz of Mapleton and 18-year-old Julia Tran Lam of Mankato.

Authorities say both teens were wearing seat belts and their air bags deployed.

KEYC-TV reports both were students at Maple River High School in Mapleton.

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