Woman dies after hitting deer after being rear-ended by another vehicle in Dayton

A woman died in a crash in Dayton just before 5:30 Sunday morning, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

According to an accident report, a 60-year-old woman hit a deer in a Ford Escape and was stopped in the center lane of eastbound I-94 near Brockton Lane.

Then her vehicle was hit by a 32-year-old driving a Mazda CX-5.

A 60-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Mazda driver was taken to hospital with unspecified injuries.

Authorities are expected to release more information on Sunday evening. Check for updates.