Patrol IDs passenger who died in single-vehicle crash in southern Minnesota

Her husband was driving and was badly injured, the State Patrol said.

May 4, 2023 at 8:37PM

A woman suffered fatal injuries in a single-vehicle crash in southern Minnesota, officials said Thursday.

The wreck occurred Tuesday just south of St. Charles on eastbound Interstate 90, about a mile east of Hwy. 74, the State Patrol said.

The driver, 40-year-old Sean R. Payne of Chicago, lost control shortly before 6:30 p.m., and the SUV rolled several times, the patrol said.

The passenger who died was identified as Payne's wife, 51-year-old Anastasia Payne, according to the patrol. Sean Payne was hospitalized with critical injuries.

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