Isabel Burkholder Death – Authorities reported that St. Charles resident Isabel Burkholder died when her Jeep veered off Highway 94, collided with a bridge column, and caught fire on Tuesday afternoon in St. Charles County. She was a 29 years old. On Tuesday at about 3 p.m., the collision occurred on Highway 94 westbound at Muegge Road.
The police said that Burkholder was driving a 2016 Jeep Wrangler west on the highway. According to authorities, the car veered off the left side of the road, struck a concrete bridge support column, and caught fire. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Isabel Burkholder Obituary and funeral plans will be released by the family…
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Authorities said that early on Saturday morning, a vehicle traveling the incorrect direction on Interstate 94 collided with a FedEx truck, killing the driver. Around 3:30 in the morning, close to Afton, the collision happened in the eastbound lanes of I-94 at Manning Avenue. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a Dodge Ram 1500 driver struck a FedEx freightliner head-on while driving in the incorrect direction in the eastbound lanes, igniting the engines of both cars.
After being extricated from the flaming car, the 69-year-old Wisconsin FedEx driver was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The Dodge Ram’s driver, who was reportedly stuck within the car, passed away at the site. Further details on the Dodge Ram driver or the reason behind their driving in the opposing lanes of traffic were not disclosed by the authorities.
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