State Patrol investigating crash with injuries in Chisago County
The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a crash with injuries in Franconia Township in Chisago County.
Authorities say a 42-year-old Elk River woman was driving a Chevrolet Traverse eastbound on Highway 8 when she crossed over the center line and crashed with a Ford Taurus head-on near Valley View Lane.
Chopper 5 captured video of the two vehicles, along with a presence of state troopers.
The passenger of the Taurus, a 62-year-old Luck, Wisconsin man, was brought to Regions Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver, identified by the State Patrol on Monday, April 8 as Rachel Hedberg of Luck, suffered life-threatening injuries and was also brought to Regions Hospital.
The driver of the Traverse was brought to St. Croix Falls Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Road conditions were dry at the time of the crash, according to the incident report.