Albert Lea teen injured in crash in Winona County
Published 5:33 am Wednesday, November 23, 2022
An Albert Lea teenager was one of three people injured Tuesday evening after a crash on Highway 61 in Winona County.
The teenager, 15, whose name has not been released, was taken to Winona Health for injuries deemed not life-threatening, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
Also injured were Melissa Susan Markusen, 53, and Marie Geraldine Markusen, 83, both of St. Paul.
The State Patrol report indicated the 15-year-old girl was a passenger in a 2014 Ford Edge, driven by Jayden Michael Jessie, 18, of Winona, that was southbound on Highway 61.
The other two women were in a 2022 GMC Terrain that was northbound on Highway 61.
The two vehicles collided in the northbound lane at about 5:23 p.m.
All occupants were wearing their seat belts, and alcohol was not a factor, according to the report.
Roads were dry at the time of the crash.
The Goodview Police Department and Winona County Sheriff’s Office assisted at the scene.