Fiery crash on Hwy 23 kills two

The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a June 17 fiery crash south of Jasper that took the lives of both drivers involved.
According to the accident report, the incident was reported around 6 a.m. Thursday in the curves of Highway 23 at Milepost 11 in Springwater Township.
It involved a southbound 2005 Ford pickup driven by Matthew Alan Crawford, 44, of Slayton and a northbound 2018 Chevy pickup driven by Jacob Vincent Mulder, 26, of Brandon.
According to the State Patrol, a witness traveling behind the southbound pickup told authorities that it had crossed the centerline just prior to the crash.
The two vehicles collided head-on and burst into flames, killing both drivers at the scene.
Assisting the State Patrol were the Rock County Sheriff’s Office, Jasper Fire and Rescue, Jasper EMS and the Minnesota Department of Transportation.