Two Twin Ports women die in single-vehicle crash in Duluth

A pickup truck crossed a lane of traffic and hit a barrier on Skyline Parkway on Saturday afternoon.

August 28, 2023 at 3:21PM
Two women died in a single-vehicle crash Saturday in Duluth. (Duluth Police Department/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

DULUTH - The driver of a pickup truck and her passenger were killed Saturday afternoon when the Ford F-150 struck a concrete barrier at the intersection of Skyline Parkway and Haines Road.

Driver Shelly Ann Morton, 51, of Duluth and Justice Dawn-Marie Williams, 27, Superior, Wis., were southbound on the stretch and crossed a lane of traffic before hitting the barrier in the single-vehicle crash. Lifesaving efforts were attempted, but both died at the scene, according to the Duluth Police Department.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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