Minong Crash on US 53 Kills Hibbing, Minong Men in Wrong-Way Collision

A wrong-way crash on U.S. Highway 53 near Minong left two men dead Wednesday evening, with a southbound vehicle crossing into the northbound lanes before slamming into oncoming traffic. James Paske, 80, of Minong, and Nicholas Groszbach, 47, of Hibbing, Minnesota, were identified as the men killed, and each was the only occupant of his vehicle.