Hwy. 14 near Owatonna reopens after fatal crash involving semi

A semi and car collided about 4:25 a.m. near the interchange with Hwy. 218, the State Patrol said.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
July 28, 2025 at 5:15PM
A fatal crash closed eastbound Hwy. 14 near Hwy. 218 in Owatonna, Minn., for several hours Monday morning. (Minnesota Department of Transportation)

A southern Minnesota highway has been reopened after being closed for several hours Monday morning following a fatal crash.

A semi and car collided about 4:25 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of Hwy. 14 near the interchange with Hwy. 218 east of Owatonna, the State Patrol said.

The driver of the car died in the crash. The semi driver was not hurt, the patrol said.

No other information was immediately available. The incident is under investigation, the patrol said.

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