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19-year-old dead, 1 other injured in Meeker County crash

A 19-year-old died and another was injured in a crash in central Minnesota Sunday morning.

The Meeker County Sheriff's Office says deputies received a report of a crash at the intersection of Meeker County Road 6 and 746th Avenue around 3 a.m. 

According to the sheriff's office, the 19-year-old driver of the car lost control on County Road 6 and struck a telephone pole on the passenger side of the vehicle. 

The driver, who is from Cokato, was airlifted in critical condition. 

The 19-year-old passenger died at the scene. The sheriff's office identified him as Nolan Henke of Dassel.

The crash is under investigation.

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