Itasca County crash leaves one dead, one critically injured The crash occurred on Hwy. 169 in Greenway Township. killed a Hibbing man. January 18, 2021 7:53pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Authorities suspect that impaired driving was a factor in a head-on crash Sunday in Itasca County that left one person dead and another person in critical condition.
The State Patrol said the driver of a Ford Explorer heading east on Hwy. 169 crossed the centerline and struck a westbound Dodge Ram truck head-on just after 5 a.m. in Greenway Township between Hibbing and Grand Rapids.
The driver of the Dodge truck, a 69-year-old man from Hibbing, was killed in the crash. His name has not been released.