One dead, another injured in Wednesday morning crash

Terry Jon Pelovsky, 59, was pronounced dead after being transported to the Owatonna Hospital, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Becky Linn Schwering, 58, of Claremont, was also treated at the hospital for non-life threatening injuries as a result of the crash.

According to the State Patrol, shortly before 7 a.m. Wednesday Pelovsky was traveling south on Highway 218 when his vehicle collided with Schwering’s, who was traveling north at the time of the crash. Both parties were where the only occupants of their respective vehicles at the time of the crash, both were wearing seatbelts and airbags were deployed in both vehicles.

The road conditions were described as snowy/icy at the time of the crash, according to the report.

The Owatonna Police Department, Owatonna Fire Department and Mayo Ambulance also responded to the scene.