A two-car collision at the intersection of CSAH 3 and Highway 55 between Annandale and South Haven resulted in the death of an Annandale woman and injuries to three other individuals early on Monday, Nov. 3.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Susan Williams, 52, was heading north on CSAH 3 in a 1999 Pontiac Grand Am with two grandchildren when she failed to yield at the Highway 55 intersection shortly after 7 a.m.
As her vehicle entered the intersection it was struck broadside by a Wright-Hennepin Ford Super Duty truck that was heading east on Highway 55.
Williams died at the scene, but her grandchildren, brothers Colten and Brock Baxley of Annandale, ages 4 and 1, respectively, survived. They were transported to the St. Cloud Hospital for treatment of injuries that were not considered life threatening.
The driver of the truck, 62-year-old Scott Thompson of South Haven, was also transported to St. Cloud Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The State Patrol noted that all four motorists were using the proper safety devices, and airbags in both vehicles deployed.
Along with the State Patrol, the Annandale and South Haven fire departments responded to the scene with the Wright County Sheriff’s Office and Allina Ambulance.
Williams worked with the Annandale School District as an aid. She was active as a member of the planning committee for the Annandale All-Night Graduation Party and had been active with the Annandale tennis program.
She and her husband Brian moved to the Annandale area in the early 2000s from Alexandria when Brian became branch manager of the newly-opened Star Bank in Annandale.