Woman Killed in Rural Southern Minnesota Crash

Slayton, MN (KROC-AM News)- A single-vehicle crash in rural southwestern Minnesota claimed the life of a Westbrook woman over the weekend. 

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The State Patrol accident report says 71-year-old Marilyn Carey was a passenger in a pick-up driven by 77-year-old Keith Carey of Westbrook. The pick-up was traveling south on Woodman Ave. when it left the roadway at the intersection of Hwy. 30 about 15 miles northeast of Slayton around 1:45 p.m. Saturday. 

Marylin was brought to a nearby hospital where she died from her injuries. Keith was brought to the same hospital with what were described as non-life-threatening injuries. 

The state’s crash report says neither occupant was buckled at the time of the deadly crash. Troopers reported wet road conditions at the fatal crash site.