Monticello man dies morning after head-on crash near Big Lake
A Monticello man has died after a head-on collision near Big Lake on Thursday.
The Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office said the crash happened on County Road 14, just south of U.S. Highway 10, Thursday morning.
According to the sheriff’s office, 86-year-old Ronald N. Olson lost control of the car he was driving and crossed the center line of County Road 14, sliding into the path of an oncoming truck.
Olson was taken to a hospital, where he died Friday morning.
The sheriff’s office said the driver of the pickup truck suffered injuries that aren’t considered life-threatening.
Investigators believe slippery road conditions were likely a contributing factor in the crash.