 Wednesday was a deadly day on Minnesota roads after two fatal crashes claimed four lives in the Lakeland viewing area. The first crash happened Wednesday morning in Wadena County. According to the Wadena County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened just before 10 a.m. at the intersection of County Road 9 and County Road 23 when a pickup truck driven by 69 year old Timothy Bisted from Cascade, Montana collided with a semi. Bisted was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities believe he was not wearing a seatbelt. 59 year old Glenn Beamer of Provo, Utah, who was driving the semi, was not injured in the crash. The second crash happened in Marshall County on Wednesday afternoon near the Thieffer near Thieffer Falls where authorities say a mother and two children died after her car collided with another vehicle. The mother and children were thrown from their vehicle and died at the scene. No information on the identities and ages of the victims have been released. The driver of the other vehicle was not seriously hurt. The Minnesota State Patrol and Department of Natural Resources also responded to the crash. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.