Virginia Batchelder, 45, dies, Michele Ziemba, 46, injured in head-on collision in icy conditions on U.S. Highway 71 near Littlefork, Minnesota

Modified Date: 
Thu, 04/07/2016 - 6:15pm
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, April 6, 2016

One dead, one injured in Koochiching County crash

One person died and another was injured Wednesday morning in a head-on crash on an icy U.S. Highway 71 in Koochiching County. The Minnesota State Patrol reported that the crash happened at about 7:45 a.m. about four miles north of Littlefork. A Mazda Tribute SUV traveling south on Highway 71 crossed the centerline, in what the Patrol said were slippery conditions, and hit a northbound Ford pickup truck head-on.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Virginia Batchelder
Michele Ziemba
Roadway: 
U.S. Highway 71

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