Minnesota couple killed in 2-vehicle crash near Duluth, officials say

A man and child in a pickup truck survived their injuries, the Sheriff’s Office said.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
December 29, 2025 at 1:47PM
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A two-vehicle collision at a rural intersection near Duluth killed a couple in a car, and injured a man and a child in a pickup truck, officials said.

The crash occurred about 9 a.m. on Dec. 26 about 4 miles east of Cloquet at the intersection of E. Stark and Canosia roads, the Carlton County Sheriff’s Office said.

Killed in the crash were the car’s driver, 57-year-old Anthony Drake, and passenger Tammy Drake, 57, both of Oronoco, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Injured were the pickup’s driver, a 32-year-old man, and a 1-year-old boy, according to the Sheriff’s Office. They were taken to a Cloquet hospital for treatment. Their identities have yet to be released.

Officials have yet to disclose any of the circumstances leading up to the crash, which left both vehicles in the ditch.

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A man and child in a pickup truck survived their injuries, the Sheriff’s Office said.

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