The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a crash on Interstate 35 in Duluth on Friday morning, Oct. 16, that left one person dead and another seriously injured, KDAL reported.
The crash happened at about 6:20 a.m. just north of Cody Street. Investigators say a Chevrolet Colorado pickup was traveling northbound in the southbound lanes when it struck a southbound Mazda CX-5.
The 74-year-old driver of the pickup, who was not wearing a seat belt, died at the scene. Authorities initially withheld his name.
The driver of the SUV, a 35-year-old man from Duluth, was taken to Essentia St. Mary's with life-threatening injuries.
Traffic was backed up in the area for several hours after the crash.
