LAKE LILLIAN, MN — A fatal two-vehicle crash occurred on Minnesota Highway 7 early Thursday, Oct. 29, resulting in one death.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a 33-year-old woman from Cosmos was pronounced dead at the scene. Her identity will be confirmed pending family notification. The collision was reported at approximately 2:29 a.m. near mile marker 118, southeast of Lake Lillian.
The woman was driving a 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander westbound when it collided with an eastbound semi-truck near the designated mile marker. She was the sole occupant of her vehicle. The semi-truck, operated by 41-year-old Roger Michael Jennings of Cottonwood, had one passenger, 23-year-old Jose Luis Euceda Trochez of Willmar. Both men were uninjured and wearing seat belts at the time of the accident.
Emergency responders, including the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office, Lake Lillian Ambulance, Lake Lillian Fire Department, Kandiyohi County Rescue Squad, and CentraCare Ambulance, assisted at the scene. The semi-truck caught fire following the collision.
Road conditions were reported as wet, and the collision remains under investigation. The State Patrol noted that the female driver was unbelted at the time of the crash. Further details will be released as the investigation continues.