Mcleod County Crash Claims Life of 67-Year-Old Woman
MCEOD COUNTY, MN — A 67-year-old woman was killed Tuesday afternoon in a crash involving a pickup truck on Highway 7.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Ardith Marlene Turvander was driving a Pontiac Sunfire east on Highway 7 when she collided with a Ford F350 traveling south on County Road 2.
Authorities confirmed that Turvander was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash and sustained fatal injuries.
The 28-year-old driver of the pickup was injured and transported to a local hospital; his injuries were reported as non-life-threatening.
Emergency response crews were on the scene, and lane closures were in effect as the investigation continues.
No further details about the crash or the drivers involved have been released.