Minnesota Woman May Have Drowned in Traffic Wreck

Hill City, MN (KROC AM News) - A woman from northeast Minnesota may have drowned after crashing her SUV into a water-filled ditch Monday.

The Minnesota State Patrol says the vehicle driven by 64-year-old Lorene Weimer of Hill City left the road and rolled onto its top in three feet of water. It was snowing at the time and the road was icy. The Patrol says Weimer was seatbelted.

The wreck happened around 7 a.m. on Highway 169 in rural Aitkin County. For 24/7 news and sports check KROC AM and follow KROC-AM on Facebook.