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Four Dead, One Critically Injured in Head-On Crash on Highway 169 Near Mille Lacs Lake

Investigators are probing why the northbound Buick crossed the center line.

Overview

  • The collision occurred just before 7 p.m. Wednesday near Shakopee Lake Road in Kathio Township along the southwest shore of Mille Lacs Lake.
  • The Minnesota State Patrol reports a northbound Buick LeSabre crossed the center line and hit an oncoming vehicle head-on.
  • The Buick was driven by a 21-year-old woman from Isle who was alone, while the other vehicle had a 53-year-old Minneapolis driver and three passengers.
  • The crash report notes dry pavement and at least one unbelted occupant, with the cause of the lane crossover not yet determined.
  • Authorities have not released victim identities, and public safety officials report at least 33 traffic fatalities in Minnesota so far this year.