Wadena, MN – A young woman was hospitalized following a head-on collision with a semi north of Wadena Saturday morning.
State troopers say that at around 10:17 a.m. on April 4, a semi was heading north on U.S. Highway 71 and a minivan was heading south when the two collided.
The driver of the minivan, 19-year-old Kathrine Swenson of Wadena, was brought to Astera Health for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The semi driver from Underwood was not hurt.
Troopers say the road was covered in snow and ice at the time of the crash. The State Patrol was assisted by the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office, Wadena Fire, and Astera Ambulance.

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