Overview
- The two-vehicle, head-on collision happened on Highway 8 near 270th Street just after 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the Minnesota State Patrol and local authorities.
- The driver of the 2003 Ford Ranger, 75-year-old Rebecca Mae Freedom of St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, was pronounced dead at the scene.
- The driver of the 2012 Nissan Murano, 65-year-old Jane Ogbonne Martins of Eagan, Minnesota, was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
- The State Patrol’s incident report says the Ford Ranger crossed the center line into the westbound lane and struck the Murano, and both women were reported to be wearing seat belts with alcohol not suspected.
- Authorities say the crash remains under active investigation and have not released a definitive cause for why the pickup crossed the center line; officials expect to provide updates as their probe continues.