Two People Killed in Crash South of New Ulm

Update: 28-Year-Old Charged for Minnesota Crash That Claimed Lives of Man and Woman

Hanska, MN (KROC-AM News) - Authorities in south-central Minnesota are reporting that two people were killed in a traffic crash early today.

Two People Killed in Brown County Crash

The Brown County Sheriff's Office says the deadly incident was reported around 12:15 a.m. near the intersection of two county roads approximately three miles north of Hanska and about seven miles south of New Ulm. The crash involved a pickup truck and a passenger car.

Driver and Passenger Killed

The Sheriff's Office says the 73-year-old man driving the car and his 74-year-old female passenger were killed in the crash. Their names have not been released.

The driver of the pickup truck was a 28-year-old woman from Hanska. The Sheriff'sOffice says she was transported to New Ulm Medical Center. Information about the extent of her injuries is not available.