Washington County · 11/11/2026
MINNEAPOLIS MAN KILLED IN HEAD-ON CRASH ON HIGHWAY 7 IN MEEKER COUNTY
COSMOS TOWNSHIP, MINNESOTA — A 65-year-old Minneapolis man was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 7 in Meeker County Monday afternoon, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
The crash was reported around 3:12 p.m. near 560th Street in Cosmos Township, approximately 20 miles southwest of Litchfield.
According to the State Patrol, a Ram ProMaster van was traveling east on Highway 7 when it collided with a Ram pickup truck traveling west.
The van’s driver, a 65-year-old man from Minneapolis, died in the crash.
The pickup’s driver, a 40-year-old man from Aberdeen, South Dakota, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Hutchinson Hospital for treatment.
Both drivers were wearing seat belts. Alcohol was not believed to be a factor in the crash.
Source: Minnesota State Patrol.
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