2 killed in Minn. wrong-way crash near Cottonwood

Two drivers were killed when a car headed the wrong way on a southwestern Minnesota highway and collided head-on with another vehicle.

The State Patrol says the crash happened on Highway 23 in Lyon County south of Cottonwood about 4:30 a.m. Monday. The victims are identified as 53-year-old James Moses of Brainerd and 42-year-old Henry Castro of Cottonwood.

KMHL reports investigators say Moses' Chevy was headed south in the northbound lane when the cars collided. The State Patrol says Moses had alcohol in his system.

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Information from: KMHL-AM