Four killed in head-on crash near Albert Lea
Four people have died after their minivan was apparently struck head-on by a tractor-trailer in southern Minnesota near Albert Lea.
It happened about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Interstate 90 and Minnesota Highway 13.
Witnesses tell the Albert Lea Tribune that a woman driving an eastbound Toyota swerved in front of a westbound tractor-trailer, causing it swerve into oncoming traffic and hit the minivan.
A reporter on the scene reports that four people in the van were killed. The driver of the semitrailer wasn't seriously hurt.
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The names and ages of the deceased have not been released. A reconstruction team was called in to piece together how the crash happened.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation closed several lanes near the crash site, backing up traffic in both directions.
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Information from: Albert Lea Tribune http://www.albertleatribune.com