HIGHWAY DEATH TOLL FAIRLY LOW, COMPARITIVELY

Minnesota State Patrol Sergeant Curt Mower said the number of people who died in highway crashes so far this year happily lags behind last year's pace. Mowers said so far 42 people have died compared to 63 last year at this time. Mowers said four pedestrians have died in crashes so far this year compared to seven last year. Sergeant Mowers said the rest of winter is a particularly dangerous time of the year for head-on collisions. He said the heavy, wet snow common in storms at this time of year can lead drivers to lose control easier and quicker. Too many times, head-on collisions result, the most deadly kind of crash, especially on two-lane roads. Mowers said the best thing to do is to slow down and stay as far to the right as possible. And don't forget to buckle your seat belt.