Aitkin woman killed in Rice County crash on I-35
RICE COUNTY, Minn. -- An Aitkin woman is dead following a crash in Rice County early Friday afternoon, authorities report.
The Minnesota State Patrol says a woman was traveling northbound on Interstate 35 in a Toyota Highlander around 12:22 p.m. near milepost 53 when her vehicle collided with a Dodge Ram 3500 pickup truck.
The pickup truck, driven by a 46-year-old man from Texas, was also traveling northbound on I-35. He was not injured.
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The woman who died as a result of the crash has been identified as Mona Lee Bengtson, 63.
Authorities do not believe alcohol was a factor in the crash and everyone involved was wearing a seat belt.
