Wrong-Way Driver Dies in Collision on Southern MN Highway
Redwood Falls, MN (MinnesotaNow)- An elderly driver was killed in a wrong-way collision on a southern Minnesota highway Saturday.
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The State Patrol responded to the deadly collision shortly after 9 a.m. The drivers were the only people involved.
94-Year-Old MN Woman Dies in Wrong-Way Crash on Hwy. 67 Near Redwood Falls
The deadly crash happened on Hwy. 67 southeast of Redwood Falls.
A car traveling east in the westbound lane and an SUV traveling in the westbound lane collided, according to the state crash report.
Woman Killed in Wrong-Way Crash Identified
94-year-old Marcella Emma Beilke of Morgan, MN was identified as the car driver. She was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the State Patrol.
22-year-old Olivia Brooklyn A Irlbeck was driving the SUV.
The State Patrol says the Sanborn, MN woman was brought to the Emergency Room in Redwood Falls with non-life-threatening injuries.
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Both motorists were buckled up and alcohol was not involved in the fatality, the state crash report says.
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