ROYALTON-A truck driver was killed Tuesday morning in near Royalton when his vehicle rear-ended a snowplow.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the truck driver was westbound on Highway 10 south of Royalton in Benton County when he drove into the back of a snowplow, also driving west, operated by the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
The plow was clearing snow and had its warning lights activated at the time of the 11:30 a.m. collision.
The driver of the Snap-on Tool truck was a 30-year-old St. Michael man. He was not immediately identified.
The plow driver was identified as Judy Breyfogle, 57, of Little Falls. She suffered minor injuries.
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The collision remains under investigation by the State Patrol and MnDOT.
