{"id":7253,"date":"2026-01-07T13:15:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T19:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=7253"},"modified":"2026-01-07T13:15:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T19:15:51","slug":"plummer-1-dead-in-hwy-59-head-on-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/plummer-1-dead-in-hwy-59-head-on-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Plummer: 1 Dead in Hwy 59 Head-On Crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>PLUMMER, MINN.<\/strong> \u2014 Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a deadly head-on crash on U.S. Highway 59 near Plummer.<\/p>\n<p>Emergency traffic indicated Plummer Fire was paged to Highway 59 just north of Plummer just before 7 a.m. Wednesday. Dispatch traffic described a head-on crash and reported a vehicle on fire.<\/p>\n<p>State Patrol Sgt. Jesse Grabow later confirmed that one person died and another was injured in the crash.<\/p>\n<h2>What we know so far<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Location: U.S. Highway 59 near Plummer<\/li>\n<li>Time: Wednesday morning, just before 7 a.m.<\/li>\n<li>Crash type: Two-vehicle head-on<\/li>\n<li>Reported hazards: Vehicle fire<\/li>\n<li>Confirmed outcome: One dead, one injured<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7258\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7258\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7258\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Plummer-1-Dead-in-Hwy-59-Head-On-Crash-300x200.png\" alt=\"Plummer: 1 Dead in Hwy 59 Head-On Crash\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Plummer-1-Dead-in-Hwy-59-Head-On-Crash-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Plummer-1-Dead-in-Hwy-59-Head-On-Crash-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Plummer-1-Dead-in-Hwy-59-Head-On-Crash-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Plummer-1-Dead-in-Hwy-59-Head-On-Crash.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7258\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plummer: 1 Dead in Hwy 59 Head-On Crash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>More information pending<\/h2>\n<p>The State Patrol says more details are expected later today. We will update this story when an official incident report is released.<\/p>\n<p>You can also watch for the State Patrol\u2019s public incident listing here:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/app.dps.mn.gov\/mspmedia2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSP Crash Updates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>I\u2019m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PLUMMER, MINN. \u2014 Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a deadly head-on crash on U.S. Highway 59 near Plummer. Emergency traffic indicated Plummer Fire was paged to Highway 59 just north of Plummer just before 7 a.m. Wednesday. Dispatch traffic described a head-on crash and reported a vehicle on fire. State Patrol Sgt. 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