St. Louis County deputy and pickup driver injured in crash…

Car Crash Cook Minnesota in Cook, Minnesota: A St. Louis County Sheriff's deputy and the driver of a pickup truck were injured in a collision near Cook, Minnesota on July 1, 2026, just before 8 p.m. The pickup driver failed to stop at a stop sign on Samuelson Road and collided with the deputy's SUV, which was westbound on Highway 1. Both drivers were transported by ambulance; the deputy was treated at Cook Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, while the pickup driver was taken to Essentia Health Duluth Hospital with life-threatening injuries. Alcohol was not suspected as a factor for the deputy, with results pending for the other driver.