Sheriff: Andover Woman Killed In Anoka County Head-On Crash
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- A 73-year-old woman died Monday afternoon after a two-vehicle head-on crash in Andover and alcohol was detected on a driver at the scene, according to the Anoka County Sheriff's Office.
Authorities responded at about 1:05 p.m. to a two-vehicle crash in the area of County Road 7 near 149th Ave. NW in Andover. A van being driven by 71-year-old Andover man was heading southbound on 7th Ave., with the 73-year-old woman in the vehicle as a passenger. In the area of 149th Ave. NW, a 26-year-old St. Francis man driving a pick-up truck northbound on 7th Ave. crossed the center line and hit the van head-on.
The 73-year-old Andover woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Both drivers were taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Authorities say alcohol use by the 26-year-old man, who has not been identified, may have been a factor in the crash.
The victim has not been identified, and the crash remains under investigation by the Anoka County Sheriff's Office.