Minneiska, MN : One dead in head-on crash on U.S. Highway 61 south of Kellogg on Thursday, October 13, 2016

A Winona man was killed this morning in a head-on crash on U.S. Highway 61

near Minneiska, about eight miles south of Kellogg.

Travis M. Jacobson, 27, was reportedly driving north in the southbound lane when his van collided with a school bus, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Both vehicles caught on fire after the impact and were destroyed; Jacobson died at the scene.

The bus driver, Vernon Andrews, 59, of Ellsworth, Wis., was taken by ambulance to Mayo Clinic Hospital-Saint Marys Campus, where he was listed in serious condition this afternoon, a hospital spokeswoman said.

The crash was reported at 5:50 a.m., closing the highway for about four and a half hours for investigation, reconstruction and clean up.

Wabasha County Sheriff and Wabasha Police Department personnel also responded to the scene.

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One dead in head-on crash near Minneiska