One Killed, Two Injured in Alcohol-Involved Wreck in East-Central Minnesota

Willow River, MN (KROC-AM News) - One person was killed and two people were injured in an alcohol-involved crash on I-35 in Pine County Friday afternoon.

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The Minnesota State Patrol reports a car was traveling south on I-35 south of Willow River when it lost control and struck a tree in the right ditch just after 1:30 p.m.

One of the passengers, 41-year-old Raven Boshey of Duluth, was killed in the crash. She was transported to Essentia Health Center in Willow River where she died from her injuries.

A second passenger suffered life-threatening injuries. He was identified as 44-year-old Floyd Booher of Maplewood. He was transported to Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth.

The crash report indicates that neither passenger was wearing a seat belt.

The driver of the vehicle was identified as 31-year-old Dontrell Davis of Fridley. He was transported to the Essentia Health Center in Duluth with non-life-threatening injuries.

The incident report indicates alcohol was a factor in the crash.