Semi truck driver killed in crash south of Glenwood
News | Published on November 28, 2022 at 11:45am CST
The driver of semi truck was killed in a crash last week just south of Glenwood.
According to the Pope County Sheriff’s Office, dispatch received a 911 call shortly after 12:00 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 18.
A 911 caller reported a semi vs. pickup truck crash on County Rd. 18 near Selnes Rd.
Authorities say the driver of the semi was 52-year-old Melanee McKale of Starbuck. McKale was pronounced dead at the scene.
The pickup truck was driven by 44-year-old Denis Zinke of Sauk Centre. Zinke was taken to the Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood and treated for his injuries.
No other information has been released.