St. Croix Falls man dies in head-on collision in Chisago County

The other driver was injured but didn’t require hospitalization, according to the State Patrol.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
June 21, 2025 at 3:08AM

A St. Croix Falls man died Friday morning in Chisago County when his northbound car on Hwy. 95 drifted to the southbound lane and collided head-on with a Ford F250 pickup.

The State Patrol identified the driver as Matthew Hudec, 50. The pickup driver also sustained injuries but was not taken to a hospital.

The accident occurred around 6:50 a.m. at Hwy. 95 near Roe Avenue in Franconia Township, southwest of Taylors Falls.

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