Update: Dexter man ID’d as semi driver in crash
A Dexter man was the driver of the semi-truck involved in a two-car accident early Saturday morning that killed one person, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
52-year-old Del Mees drove the 2009 Kenworth semi carrying watermelons that was involved in a head-on collision with a 2011 Toyota Camry between Blooming Prairie and Owatonna at about 5 a.m.
A State Patrol report states Mees was driving north while the Camry was travelling south. The Camry driver died and Mees had no apparent injuries, according to the report.
State Patrol was on scene and both lanes were closed as they investigated. The Camry driver’s name has not been released.