A 94-year-old Morgan woman died Saturday morning in a wrong-way crash on Highway 67 near County Road 1 in Paxton Township, the Minnesota State Patrol says.
The patrol identified her as Marcella Emma Beilke. The crash happened about 9:03 a.m. Nov. 14. Beilke was driving a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu east in the westbound lane when the crash occurred with a westbound 2021 Chevrolet Traverse, according to the patrol’s report.
The Traverse’s driver, a 22-year-old Sanborn woman, had non-life-threatening injuries, the patrol said.
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Both drivers were wearing seat belts and the airbags deployed in both vehicles. The road was dry. The report says alcohol is not suspected for either driver.
The Redwood County Sheriff’s Office, Redwood Falls police, Redwood Falls Fire and a Centra Care ambulance also responded.
The patrol’s report was last updated at 2:04 p.m. Saturday and says the information is believed complete.
