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WCCO Staff

January 3, 2026 / 2:48 PM CST
/ CBS Minnesota

Two people are dead after a head-on crash in Stearns County, Minnesota.

According to the state patrol, the crash happened just after 5 p.m. on Friday near Highway 71 and 265th Street in Lake George Township. 

According to the state patrol, a 55-year-old from Osakis was driving north on Highway 71 when it collided with a car traveling the opposite direction. A 63-year-old from Sauk Centre was the driver of the second car. Both drivers were the sole occupants in their cars.

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