Woman dies in crash south of Montgomery
A Northfield woman died on Saturday morning after driving into a construction zone on Highway 99 and crashing into a hole in the road, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
Michelle Dawn Burwell, 51, was traveling westbound on Highway 99 in Montgomery Township in a 2001 Chrysler Sebring when she drove into the construction zone at about 7:40 a.m.
According to the Patrol, alcohol was involved in the incident.
An airbag deployed, but Burwell was not wearing a seat belt.
Part of Highway 99 has been closed since June 30 after heavy rains damaged a culvert east of Highway 13. The Minnesota Department of Transportation is in the process of replacing it.
Montgomery Fire and Ambulance, and Le Sueur County assisted on the scene.