Cannon Falls, MN : Father, daughter killed in head-on crash in northwest of Cannon Falls on Monday morning, July 18, 2016

A Cannon Falls father and his 1-year-old daughter were killed in a head-on crash with a semi northwest of Cannon Falls late Monday morning.

The State Patrol said Jason Calderara, 31, and his daughter, Melody Calderara, 1, died at the scene. The mother, Elizabeth M. Calderara, 26, and their son, Nicholas Calderara, 9, both of Cannon Falls, were seriously injured and taken to Regions Hospital in St. Paul, the patrol said.

The mother was in critical condition this morning, according a Regions spokesman. Because the son is a minor, the spokesman couldn't release any information on him.

The patrol said Jason Calderara was driving north on Minnesota State Highway 56 and passed a vehicle, then cut back into the northbound lane at the last second. James B. Sathre 71, of Faribault was driving a semi south on the highway behind a mini van. The driver of the mini van moved to the right shoulder and slammed on the brakes to avoid Calderara's SUV. Sathre hit the brakes, jackknifed, went into the northbound lane and hit the SUV in the front driver's side.

Sathre was not taken to a hospital.

The crash was reported at 11:24 a.m.

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Father, daughter killed in head-on crash