Woman, 75, dies in two-car collision in Brown County
BROWN COUNTY, Minn. — A 75-year-old woman died of her injuries after a crash in southwestern Minnesota on Thursday afternoon.
Donna Steffensmeier was the passenger in a Chevrolet Equinox driving west on County Road 20 in Brown County. Around 2:30 p.m., the Chevy collided with another car, which was driving north on 140th Avenue.
She was pronounced dead at the scene. The 76-year-old driver of the Chevy was flown by air ambulance to a hospital. The driver of the other car was treated at the scene for injuries.
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The Brown County Sheriff's Office says no alcohol or drug use appears to be involved in the crash. The incident is under investigation.
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