2 people killed in Sunday crash near Elk River identified

Authorities have identified two people who died in a two-vehicle crash near Elk River over the weekend.

The State Patrol says 77-year-old Stanley Swen and 68-year-old Victoria Swen were killed Sunday afternoon when their car was struck by a pickup truck while they tried to cross Highway 169.

The pickup driver was taken to a hospital with injuries that authorities say are not life-threatening.

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