One dead following crash in Itasca County
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Around 4:30am on Saturday, authorities in Itasca County responded to reports of a vehicle crash on Highway 169 near Calumet.
Upon arrival, crews learned that a semi-truck was traveling southbound Highway 169.
An Oldsmobile was heading northbound on 169 when it entered the southbound traffic lane, leading to a head-on crash collision. Both vehicles came to rest in the south ditch.
The driver of the Oldsmobile, a 20-year-old man from Hibbing, died in the accident. He’s been identified as Levi Charles Greenwood.
The driver of the semi-truck, a 51-year-old man from Grand Rapids, was transferred to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The Minnesota State Patrol, the Itasca County Sheriff’s Office, Greenway Fire and Nashwuak ambulance all assisted in the accident.