Mahnomen, MN (KROC AM News) - A woman was killed in a Christmas Day traffic wreck in northwest Minnesota.

The State Patrol says the 78-year-old woman from Fosston lost control on an icy road and spun into the other lane when her car collided with a minivan. The woman died at the scene. Her name has not been released yet.

The driver of the van and a passenger were treated for non-life threatening injuries. They were identified as 63-year-old Tisa Steinman Jones and 63-year-old Curtis Jones, both from Underwood.

The wreck happened around 11:00 AM in rural Mahnomen County.

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