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Name Released in Fatal Semi Crash

Authorities have identified the man killed in a traffic crash over the weekend in Norman County. 

According to the Minnesota State Patrol,  Raymundo B. Zenteno, (68) of Climax, was killed when the northbound 2003 Ford Taurus he was driving collided with a 2016 International semi in the southbound lane of Highway 75 in Halstad Township.

The driver of the southbound semi, Luis Enrique Pardo, (26) who is from Mexico, suffered no apparent injury in the accident reported Saturday just after 12:00am. 

According to the State Patrol report, Pardo had not been consuming alcohol prior to the crash.