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Northern Minnesota woman, 20, dies in head-on collision with semi

Officials say a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze was traveling northbound on Highway 64 when it lost control in the slush and crossed the center lane, striking a semi traveling southbound. A 20-year-old woman from International Falls, Minnesota, died in a head-on collision on Highway 64 near Steamboat River Township in Hubbard County, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The driver of the 2013 Chevrolet Cruze was driving northbound on the highway when it lost control of the slush and crossed the center lane, striking a semi. The Cruze's 22-year driver, a man from Minnesota, sustained minor injuries but did not suffer life-threatening. Neither of the occupants were wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.

Northern Minnesota woman, 20, dies in head-on collision with semi

Опубликовано : 4 недели назад от By Riley Moser в General

The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened around 12:19 p.m. on Highway 64 near Steamboat River Township in Hubbard County.

Officials say a 2013 Chevrolet Cruze was traveling northbound on Highway 64 when it lost control in the slush and crossed the center lane, striking a semi traveling southbound.

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The driver of the Cruze, a 22-year-old man from International Falls, suffered injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening, according to the crash report. The sedan's passenger, an International Falls woman, died. She was identified as Lillian Marie Laforge.

Authorities say neither of the Cruze's occupants was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.

The driver of the semi, a 49-year-old man from Leonard, Minnesota, did not suffer any injuries.

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