A motorist north of the Twin Cities crossed the centerline and died in a head-on crash, authorities said.
Woman strays into wrong lane north of metro, dies in head-on crash
The crash occurred north of St. Francis in Isanti County.
March 21, 2019 at 9:18PM
The collision occurred about 6:20 p.m. Tuesday on County Road 8 just west of Zuni Street NW. in Stanford Township, according to the Isanti County Sheriff's Office.
Kelsie M. Timm, 26, of Zimmerman, died in the crash, the Sheriff's Office said. The other driver, 22-year-old Matthew J. Foss, of Hampton, was evaluated at a nearby hospital and released.
Timm was heading east on County Road 8 about 5 miles north of St. Francis, strayed into the opposite lane and hit Foss' vehicle, the Sheriff's Office said.
Authorities have yet to explain why Timm crossed the centerline.
Timm's survivors include a 4-year-old daughter.
The pilot was the only person inside the plane, and was not injured in the emergency landing, according to the State Patrol.
