The name of the person who was killed in a head-on crash Sunday on Highways 169 and 27 in Mille Lacs County was released Monday.
The Minnesota State Patrol identified the deceased as Daniel R. Peterson, 61, Maple Grove.
It was reported a Ford Edge, driven by Patricia A. Stejskal, 48, Cohasset, was traveling northbound on Highway 169 and a Chevrolet Silverado, driven by Peterson, was traveling southbound. The state patrol said the Chevy crossed the centerline and struck the Ford head-on.
Stejskal was seriously injured and taken to St. Mary's hospital in Duluth. Stejskal's son, Zachary E. Stejskal, 15, was a passenger in the Ford and he was taken to the Onamia hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
The fatality was reported at 1:10 p.m.
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The Mille Lacs County Sheriff's Office assisted the state patrol at the scene.
