(Bergen, MN)—The Minnesota State Patrol has released the name of the person killed in a car-semi accident Monday evening in Jackson County.
The patrol says the accident happened shortly before 6:55 pm on Highway 71 near Bergen. A 2015 International semi was northbound on Highway 71 and a 2015 Ford Taurus was turning southbound onto Highway 71 when the vehicles collided in the intersection.
The driver of the Taurus, an 80-year-old Glen Letellier of Mountain Lake, was killed in the accident.
The driver of the semi, 24-year-old Colin Hooley of Plymouth, Indiana was not injured.
The Minnesota State Patrol was assisted at the scene by the Jackson and Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Offices, Windom Fire and Ambulance, the Jackson Fire Department, Windom Police Department and Minnesota DNR.
