Tragic Collision on Highway 55 Claims Life of Annandale Woman
SOUTH SIDE TOWNSHIP (WJON News) -- An Annandale woman was killed in a head-on crash on Thursday evening.
The incident happened on Highway 55 just west of South Haven at about 5:25 p.m.
The Minnesota State Patrol says 63-year-old Bette Nelson was driving her car eastbound on Highway 55 while a semi truck was westbound. The vehicles collided at the intersection of Reardon Avenue NW.
Nelson was killed in the crash.
The semi driver, 57-year-old Steven Johnson of Hastings, and his passenger, 46-year-old Curtis Watkins of South St. Paul were both taken to St. Cloud Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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