NOWTHEN, Minn. — One person was killed and another suffered serious injuries in a crash Thursday afternoon in the Nowthen, Minnesota – approximately 30 miles north of Minneapolis.
According to a press release from the Anoka County Sheriff's Office, the crash involved two vehicles on Viking Boulevard, just west of Highway 47. When officials arrived, they found both drivers injured. One of the drivers was not breathing, so medical personnel attempted life-saving procedures, but the victim eventually died on the scene. The victim was later identified as Jared Ray Hortian, 52, of Elk River.
The second victim was airlifted to Hennepin County Medical Center with "serious injuries," according to the release.
Early investigations indicate that the two vehicles crashed head on.
