State Patrol Investigating Fatal Crash In Washburn County

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- The Wisconsin State Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that left one man dead and injured another.

It happened Sunday afternoon around 2:40 p.m. on Boot Lake Road at South of County Truck Highway B in Washburn County.

According to the state patrol, a northbound pick-up truck collided into two southbound passenger cars. Officials say the driver of one of those cars, 23-year-old Brett Tyler, was killed in the crash.

Authorities say the driver of the pick-up truck, Donald Meyer, 51, received serious injuries and was transported by North Aircare to a hospital in Minnesota.

The crash remains under investigation.

No additional information is available at this time.