ID’d: Driver who died in 2-car collision at Sherburne County intersection

The crash occurred on Hwy. 10 in Big Lake Township, the State Patrol said.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
November 14, 2024 at 2:07PM
Minnesota State Patrol (Minnesota State Patrol)

A two-car collision at a Sherburne County intersection Wednesday morning left one driver dead and the other injured, officials said.

The crash occurred about 7:40 a.m. in Big Lake Township at Hwy. 10 and NW. 172nd Street, the State Patrol said.

A westbound Ford Fusion being driven by 25-year-old Blake Allen Seraaj, of Elk River, collided in the intersection with a Nissan Altima with 40-year-old Danielle Ellen Hayes, of Big Lake, behind the wheel, the patrol said.

Both drivers were hospitalized. Hayes died, and Seraaj sustained non-critical injuries, according to the patrol.

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