A 24-year-old woman from Argentina was killed in a single vehicle accident on the Gunflint Trail on October 3, 2014.
Katherine Mariseth Pourraid was traveling southbound on the Gunflint Trail, about a quarter mile south of Lullaby Creek Road when her car went off the road and struck a tree. She was the sole occupant of the vehicle, a 1997 Subaru Legacy.
The accident was reported to law enforcement at 8:17 a.m.
Cook County Sheriff Deputies, Gunflint Fire Department, Grand Marais First Responders and Cook County Ambulance responded. Pourraid was pronounced dead on the scene.
The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
Pourraid worked at Naniboujou Lodge. She lived there part time, also living on the Gunflint Trail. A gathering to celebrate Kate’s life will be held at Naniboujou Lodge on Monday, October 13 from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
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