Semi crash kills 1, leaves infant and woman hospitalized
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TARA TOWNSHIP, Minn. (FOX 9) - A crash in western Minnesota left a man dead, along with a baby and a woman with life-threatening injuries on Tuesday morning.
What we know
The Minnesota State Patrol (MSP) reports that a Ford Escape SUV carrying a man, a woman, and an infant collided with a semi-truck on Highway 75 near the intersection of 530th Street just before 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday. The intersection is located in Tara Township, approximately 40 miles east of the South Dakota border.
The crash killed a 29-year-old man from Dumont, Minnesota.
Both the infant and the 22-year-old woman, also from Dumont, were taken to the hospital for life-threatening injuries. They were then airlifted to Sanford-Fargo Hospital for further treatment, according to the MSP crash report.
The report states the driver of the semi-truck, a 38-year-old man from Pierz, Minnesota, was not injured.
Background
Officials report road conditions were dry at the time of the crash and all parties involved were wearing their seat belts.
Alcohol is not considered a factor in the crash.