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State Patrol: Woman Dies After Driving Through Construction Zone, Falls Into Hole

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- The Minnesota State Patrol says a woman has died after driving through a construction zone and into a hole in the road.

It happened Saturday morning on Highway 99 in Montgomery Township. Officials say 51-year-old Michelle Burwell of Northfield died.

The State Patrol says she was not wearing a seat belt and had been drinking before the accident.

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