By: News Director Larissa Donovan
BEMIDJI– An 18-year-old Redby woman was killed in a crash in Bemidji Friday morning.
According to the state patrol, a Ford Bread Truck, driven by 38-year-old Brandon Coder of Bemidji, was northbound on Highway 197, and a Ford Explorer, driven by 18-year-old Dalila Raisch, was westbound on Carr Lake Road.
The two vehicles collided at the intersection. Coder was treated for non-life threatening injuries at the Sanford Hospital, as was the passenger of the Explorer, 19-year-old Blaine White of Redby. Raisch was transported to the hospital but died of her injuries.
It is not yet known if alcohol or seat belts were factors in the crash. Coder was wearing his seat belt and was not using alcohol. The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office assisted at the scene.