JACKSON, Minn. —A van carrying 13 people and a second vehicle collided head-on south of Windom in southwest Minnesota. At least five died, said the State Patrol. The collision was about 4:40 p.m. on U.S. Highway 71 at 240th Street. The Patrol l said it would release the identities of victims as soon as details were sorted out and families notified. It was believed the van was carrying family members from the Cottonwood County communities known: The van, a 2019 Ford Transit, was heading south toward Iowa. The other vehicle, a GMC Terrain, was northbound toward Jackson and Windom.
