RICE COUNTY, Minn. — One person has died after a head-on collision in Rice County.
A car driven by 44-year-old Daniel Rocha Jr. was traveling westbound on Millersburg Blvd. when it crossed the center line and collided with a small truck, according to the Rice County Sheriff's Office.
Rocha, who was from Northfield, was declared dead at the scene and the driver and passenger of the truck that struck Rocha were transported to separate hospitals, according to a release.
The crash occurred on a curve in the 1000 block of Millersburg Blvd at around 11 a.m. on Saturday morning.
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