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

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Published October 29, 2026 7:47 AM CDT
Published October 29, 2026 7:47 AM CDT
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Map of deadly head-on crash near Cosmos, Minnesota.  (FOX 9)

The Brief

    • The State Patrol is investigating a deadly head-on crash involving a semi-truck on Highway 7 in Kandiyohi County early Thursday morning.
    • A 33-year-old driver was killed in the crash, and authorities said she was not wearing a seat belt at the time. 
    • The semi-truck driver and his passenger were uninjured in the collision. 

COSMOS, Minn. (FOX 9) - A driver was killed in a head-on crash with a semi-truck in Kandiyohi County early Thursday morning. 

Deadly head-on crash

What we know:

The State Patrol said the crash happened around 2:30 a.m. on Highway 7 just west of Cosmos, approximately 30 miles southeast of Willmar.

An SUV driver was heading west on Highway 7 and a semi-truck was heading east when the vehicles collided head-on. The SUV driver, a 33-year-old woman from Cosmos, died from her injuries. The occupants of the semi-truck were not injured. 

The SUV driver was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, according to the report. 

What we don't know:

Authorities did not release additional details about what led to the crash.

The Source: This story uses information from the Minnesota State Patrol and MnDOT traffic website. 

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