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Driver killed in head-on collision with semi in central Minnesota

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Driver killed in head-on collision with semi in central Minnesota โ€” Mankato Sports news

The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a fatal collision between a passenger vehicle and a semi west of the Twin Cities early Thursday morning. According to the state patrol, the incident occurred on Highway 7 west of Cosmos, Minnesota, at 2:30 a.m.The driver of the passenger vehicle was killed, and the occupants of the semi suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Cosmos is located about 78 miles west of Minneapolis. Details remain limited.

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