HAYFIELD, MN : Dodge Center man killed in crash near Hayfield on Tuesday, November 15th 2016

A Dodge Center man was killed and a Hayfield man injured early Tuesday morning in a head-on crash north of Hayfield.

The Minnesota State Patrol incident report states that at about 5:40 a.m., a Chevrolet Silverado driven by Timothy Tlougan, 19, of Hayfield was traveling northbound on Highway 56 near 710th Street when Tlougan attempted to pass another vehicle and struck a southbound Ford Focus driven by Severt Fiksen, 66, of Dodge Center head-on.

Fiksen was killed in the crash, while Tlougan was seriously injured. He was transported to Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus in Rochester. No alcohol was detected in either driver.

Responding agencies included the State Patrol, Hayfield Fire and Rescue, Hayfield Ambulance, Dodge Center Fire and Rescue, Dodge Center Ambulance, Dodge County Sheriff’s Office and Gold Cross Ambulance. The highway was closed for about four hours after the crash.

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Dodge Center man killed in crash near Hayfield