Woman from Twin Cities crashes car in central Minnesota and dies

The driver was a 25-year-old from Brooklyn Park, according to the patrol.

August 11, 2019 at 3:29PM

A Twin Cities woman crashed her car into a tree in central Minnesota and was killed, authorities said Sunday.

The wreck occurred about 7:35 p.m. Saturday on southbound Hwy. 371 in Pequot Lakes, the State Patrol said.

The driver was a 25-year-old from Brooklyn Park, according to the patrol.

Authorities have yet to release her identity or reveal any of the circumstances leading to the crash.

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