Kanabec County crash leaves 1 dead, 3 injured

Authorities say a woman is dead after a crash in Kanabec County on Thursday morning, and three other people were injured.

A report from the Minnesota State Patrol said a Ford Fusion was traveling east on Highway 27 just before 8 a.m. when it crashed with a Peterbilt truck near Highway 65.

The agency’s report says the driver of the Fusion, 35-year-old Candace Lynn Berglund of Ogilvie, died from her injuries.

Her passenger, identified as 16-year-old Robert Berglund, also of Ogilvie, was taken to Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis with life-threatening injuries.

Meanwhile, the two men in the Peterbilt – listed as a 49-year-old from Cedar and a 39-year-old from St. Francis – suffered injuries that aren’t considered life-threatening. They were both taken to Welia Health to be treated.

Road conditions were listed as dry at the time of the crash. Authorities add everyone was wearing a seat belt.