Le Sueur, MN (KICD)– A Spirit Lake couple escaped serious injury when they hit black ice on highway 169 near Le Sueur, Minnesota and crashed head-on into a cement safety barrier Saturday night.

A crash report from the Minnesota State Patrol says Christopher and Beverly Pratt were southbound at Mile Marker 79 around 8:30 when snow and ice covered road caused their SUV to go out of control and collide with the barrier. Both occupants were taken to Mayo Clinic Health System Mankato for treatment of their injuries.