1 dead, 1 hospitalized after Highway 61 crash in Cottage Grove

The Brief

  • One person died in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 61 in Cottage Grove on Friday.
  • The other driver was taken to Regions Hospital for treatment.
  • The Minnesota State Patrol says it is investigating and reconstructing the crash.

COTTAGE GROVE, Minn. (FOX 9) Authorities are investigating after a deadly crash on Highway 61 in Cottage Grove left one person dead and another hospitalized.

Highway 61 crash leaves one dead, one injured

What we know:

Cottage Grove Public Safety says two vehicles crashed on Highway 61 between 70th Street and 80th Street on Friday, resulting in the death of one driver.

The other driver was transported to Regions Hospital by Cottage Grove EMS, according to officials.

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