1 dead, 1 seriously injured in northern Minnesota crash

One person is dead and another has life-threatening injuries after a crash early Sunday morning in Itasca County.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, around 5:05 a.m., a Ford Explorer was headed eastbound on Highway 169 at milepost 322 in Greenway Township when it crossed the center line and struck a Dodge Ram head-on.

The driver of the Dodge was pronounced dead, and the driver of the Ford suffered life-threatening injuries, according to the crash report.

Impaired driving is suspected to be a factor, the State Patrol said.

No other information was immediately available.