An 18-year-old from Superior, Wisconsin was killed in an automobile accident involving a young lady from Grand Marais on Tuesday, February 7 while driving on Highway 61 near Two Harbors.
Linnea Lyn Leonard, 24, of Grand Marais was driving a Nissan Sentra in the southbound lane when Ashley N. Billiot, who, according to the Minnesota State Patrol, lost control of her Chevrolet Cavalier and crossed into the southbound lane from the northbound lane, struck her. The accident happened just after 10 a.m. at the intersection of Scenic Drive and Highway 61 at the western edge of town.
Leonard was taken to Lake View Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Both drivers were wearing seat belts, and alcohol was not a factor.
The Minnesota State Patrol said the roadway was snowy and icy at the time of the crash.
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