ST BONIFACIUS, Minn. — On Friday, a fatal accident closed a busy highway serving the western suburbs near Minnetrista.
Saturday, officials identified the two people killed in the crash as Darren James Tombers, 40, of Watertown and Shawna Marie Jacobson, 30, of Brooten.
The Minnesota State Patrol said the incident happened on Highway 7 at Wildwood Ave. shortly before noon. A 2013 Subaru Outback was traveling eastbound on Highway 7 when it crossed over the center median and struck a Mack truck head-on.
The 39-year-old driver of the Mack truck was uninjured, according to the state patrol.
Officials shut down Highway 7 for several hours while they investigated. Traffic had resumed in both directions by 5:30 p.m. Friday.
WATCH MORE ON KARE 11+
Download the free KARE 11+ app for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV and other smart TV platforms to watch more from KARE 11 anytime! The KARE 11+ app includes live streams of all of KARE 11's newscasts. You'll also find on-demand replays of newscasts; the latest from KARE 11 Investigates, Breaking the News and the Land of 10,000 Stories; exclusive programs like Verify and HeartThreads; and Minnesota sports talk from our partners at Locked On Minnesota.
- Add KARE 11+ on Roku here or by searching for KARE 11 in the Roku Channel Store.
- Add KARE 11+ on Fire TV here or by searching for KARE 11 in the Amazon App Store.
- Learn more about the KARE 11+ app for Apple TV in the Apple App Store.
- Learn more about KARE 11+ here.
Watch more local news:
Watch the latest local news from the Twin Cities and across Minnesota in our YouTube playlist: