Woman killed in wrong-way crash on Highway 169 near Belle Plaine
The scene of the crash on Highway 169 near Belle Plaine. (FOX 9)
BELLE PLAINE, Minn. (FOX 9) - Northbound lanes along Highway 169 near Belle Plaine, Minn. were shut down for about three hours following a fatal, wrong-way crash on Monday afternoon.
What we know
Troopers responded shortly before 1 p.m. to the crash along Highway 169 near Belle Plaine Trail, just south of the City of Belle Plaine.
Officials say a Chevy Equinox was driving southbound in the northbound lanes and collided head-on with a Silverado.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a 93-year-old woman from Belle Plaine, who was driving the Equinox, was killed in the crash.
The driver of the Silverado, a 38-year-old man from Elk River, suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
What don't know
The name of the woman killed has not been released by authorities.
It's not clear how the woman driving the Equinox ended up in the wrong lanes.
This is a developing story and FOX 9 will have updates when more information is made available.