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Two dead after truck and car collide in Chisago County
Two people, one a Minnesota teen, died after a passenger vehicle and a car carrier truck collided, causing a series of explosions and a fire shortly before 8 p.m. Friday on Hwy. 8 in Chisago County, according to the State Patrol.
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Follow local news on TwitterTwo people, one a Minnesota teen, died after a passenger vehicle and a car carrier truck collided, causing a series of explosions and a fire shortly before 8 p.m. Friday on Hwy. 8 in Chisago County, according to the State Patrol.
The passenger vehicle, a GMC Jimmy , was driven by an 18-year-old from Shafer, Minn.
The carrier truck driver was a 49-year-old man from Phoenix, Ariz.
The Minnesota State Patrol website said the teen driver crossed the center line and hit the car carrier around 7:40 p.m., causing the truck to veer off the road.
Hwy. 8 near James Avenue was shut down in both directions for several hours late Friday night.
PATRICE RELERFORD and JIM ADAMS
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