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Sheriff: Two Killed In SUV Vs. Semi Crash In Polk County

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- A woman and a man are dead after a crash involving an SUV and a semi truck early Tuesday morning in Polk County.

The sheriff's office says the crash happened just before 1 a.m. at the intersection of County Road 46 and 270th Street Southwest.

An SUV driven by a 36-year-old Fertile man was travelling westbound on 270th Street when he didn't yield for a semi truck traveling southbound on C.R. 46.

The driver of the SUV and his passenger, a 33-year-old Winger woman, were both killed. The semi driver, 57-year-old Robert Arnett, was not hurt.

The Minnesota State Patrol is assisting with the investigation.

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