Alcohol Factor In Wrong-Way Crash Killing Woman Near Northfield: MSP

RICE COUNTY, MN — A woman from Iowa was killed early Sunday after the vehicle she was driving was struck by a wrong-way driver on Highway 19 near Northfield, according to authorities. The Minnesota State Patrol believes alcohol was a factor. The crash occurred at 12:14 a.m.

Kacy Elizabeth Merseal, 29, and passenger Tanya Marie Von Weine, 30, both from Iowa, were traveling in a 2008 Volkswagen EOS westbound on Highway 19. A 2017 Lincoln Navigator was traveling eastbound (wrong way) in the westbound lane, according to authorities. The Lincoln collided with the Volkswagen head-on.

Merseal was killed in the crash. Von Weine suffered non-life threatening injuries and was transported to Northfield Hospital. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Minnesota Patch, click here to find your local Minnesota Patch. Also, follow us on Facebook , and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

Brandon Patrick Dellwo, 29, of Shakopee was the driver of the Lincoln Navigator. He suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken to Northfield Hospital. MSP said alcohol was a factor in Dellwo's driving.

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