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One dead, one seriously injured in Lakeville wrong-way crash

An 85-year-old man died in a head-on collision in Lakeville, Minnesota, late Saturday morning. 

Police said they responded to a crash involving two cars on Cedar Avenue and 185th Street West around 11:45 a.m. When officers arrived, they provided medical care to the drivers of both cars, the only occupants of the vehicles.

According to police, an 85-year-old man from Lakeville was driving a 2011 Jaguar XJ the wrong direction on Cedar Avenue when it struck a 2022 Tesla Model 3 driven by a 44-year-old woman from Farmington.

Both drivers suffered life-threatening injuries and were taken to an area hospital. The 85-year-old later died. The current condition of the woman is unknown.

The Minnesota State Patrol assisted with a reconstruction of the crash. Officials are investigating the cause of the crash and say there is no indication of impairment.

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