INDEPENDENCE, Minnesota – West Hennepin Public Safety is investigating a head-on collision that left one person dead and another seriously injured.
According to police, the accident happened just after 10 p.m. Friday evening. Presumably one of the cars crossed the center line and then collided head-on with oncoming traffic. Police say preliminary information indicates the driver may have been distracted.
A 32-year-old Montrose man was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver, a 35-year-old man from Bloomington, was taken to a local hospital. Officials say he is in serious but stable condition.
Both drivers were the only occupants of their car.
The Minnesota Department of Traffic Safety has information on their website about distracted driving laws.
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