87-Year-Old Taconite Woman Dead After Fatal Crash

TACONITE, Minn. — An 87-year-old woman from Taconite is dead after a fatal crash last night on Highway 169.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, it was a two vehicle accident in Taconite. The other driver was a 16-year-old man from Nashwauk. He sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

The state patrol reports, the teen was driving a sports car northbound on Highway 169 near County Road 15 in Taconite when the SUV, driven by the woman, attempted to cross and failed to yield to oncoming traffic.

The SUV was struck by the car in a T-bone style accident. The State Patrol says, the fatal crash involved an unbelted occupant.