40-year-old killed in Big Lake crash

A 40-year-old woman was killed in a crash in Big Lake township Wednesday morning, according to a news release from Minnesota State Patrol.

A 25-year-old Elk River man was driving a Ford Fusion west on Highway 10 and a 40-year-old Big Lake woman was driving a Nissan Altima across the highway around 7:40 a.m., according to the agency’s incident report. The two vehicles crashed near the highway’s intersection with 172nd Street NW.

State Patrol posted that the woman died of her injuries. The other driver had non-life-threatening injuries.

Authorities are expected to release the woman’s identity around 6 a.m. Thursday. Check back for updates.