1 Dead After 2 Semis Collide In St. Louis County

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Chisholm man is dead after two semi-trailer trucks collided in St. Louis County Monday afternoon.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, around 4 p.m. a Peterbilt tractor and a Caterpillar tractor were traveling northbound on Highway 53 when the Caterpillar rear-ended the Peterbilt.

The driver of the Caterpillar, a 52-year-old Chisholm man, died.

The other driver suffered no apparent injury.

The Minnesota State Patrol is currently investigating.