YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTY — Two people were injured when two semi trucks collided Monday in Yellow Medicine County, the Minnesota State Patrol said. A Utah man was taken to the Dawson emergency room with life-threatening injuries, the State Patrol said.

The crash was reported at 11:35 a.m., at the intersection of Minnesota Highway 67 and County Road 11 in Omro Township, the State Patrol said. A 2023 Freightliner semi driven by Steven J. Iwiringi, 34, of Tooele, Utah, was northbound on County Road 11, and a 2015 Peterbilt semi driven by Cody Leroy Johnson, 25, of Granite Falls was eastbound on Highway 67 at the time of the crash. The vehicles collided in the intersection.

Both drivers were injured in the crash, and were taken to the emergency room in Dawson. Iwiringi received life-threatening injuries, the State Patrol reported.

The Yellow Medicine County Sheriff’s office, Canby Fire and Ambulance, Clarkfield Fire and Ambulance, and Dawson Ambulance all responded at the crash scene.

On Monday afternoon, the Yellow Medicine County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook that a significant amount of grain was spilled in the crash, and some grain remained in the area even after cleanup efforts. The Sheriff’s Office urged drivers to be cautious and watch out for wildlife that may be feeding on the spilled grain.