An accident in Meeker County Monday morning has prompted an investigation by the Minnesota State Patrol.

Authorities say one person was killed in a head-on crash along Highway 4 north of Cosmos just after 5 a.m. The accident happened when a car crossed the center line and struck a Ford truck traveling the opposite direction.

The truck driver, 57-year-old Ralph Pearson or Grove City, and his passenger suffered non-life threatening injuries. The passenger was 58-year-old Connie Pearson.

The driver of the car was killed in the crash, but the State Patrol has not yet released the person’s information.

KVSC will keep you updated as new information becomes available.