Fatal crash closes U.S. 14 near Owatonna
By
Kay Fate, Staff Writer
The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred early this morning on U.S. Highway 14 near U.S. Highway 218 just south of Owatonna.
Authorities were called at 4:25 a.m. on a report of a collision between a car and a semi-trailer truck.
The driver of the car, which ended up in the median, was killed; the semi driver was uninjured.
The identities of those involved has not been released.
The eastbound lanes of U.S. 14 remained closed much of the morning; the Minnesota Department of Transportation anticipates they will be open by noon