Elderly woman killed in wrong-way crash
An elderly woman is dead after driving the wrong way down a southwest metro highway and crashing head-on with another vehicle early Monday afternoon.
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An elderly woman is dead after driving the wrong way down a southwest metro highway and crashing head-on with another vehicle early Monday afternoon.
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The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says the 39-year-old was last seen around 11:45 a.m. in Shakopee leaving the area on foot.
Bystanders attempted to get the driver out of the cab but were unsuccessful.
Brooklyn Park police say the crash happened shortly after 11:30 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 252 and Brookdale Drive North.
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The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a fatal crash
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