20 Year-old Park Rapids Man Killed in Crash Near Blackduck

BLACKDUCK, Minn. (KFGO) – Snow and icy conditions were likely factors in a fatal crash in Beltrami County Sunday night.

The state patrol says the driver of a car lost control on Highway 71 south of Blackduck, slid sideways into oncoming traffic and collided with a pickup. A 20-year old man, who was a passenger in the car, was killed. The 19-year old driver was injured and taken to Sanford Hospital in Fargo. Both are from Park Rapids.

The pickup driver, a 50-year-old man from Blackduck, was not hurt. The patrol report says there was snow and ice on the highway at the time of the collision.