Wadena women killed in crash in Cass County

The Minnesota State Patrol confirmed that a 31-year-old woman died in a car crash Friday morning.

A state patrol report shows the crash occurred on Highway 210 in Cass County just before 11 a.m.

There, a 2005 Chevy Monte Carlo was exiting Scearcyville Road Southwest onto the eastbound lane of Highway 210.

A 2024 Hyundai Elantra made contact with a Chevrolet in the westbound lane of Highway 210, sending both vehicles into the southbound ditch of Highway 210.

The driver and sole passenger of the Hyundai, a 56-year-old Motley woman, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment.

However, the Chevy’s lone passenger, a 31-year-old Wadena woman, suffered fatal injuries and died. Her identity is expected to be released by the State Patrol on Saturday at 5 p.m.

The Minnesota State Patrol said the crash involved a driver who was not wearing a seat belt and said the Motley woman was wearing a seat belt during the crash.