The crash happened on the I-94 in Albertville, Minnesota -- about 650 kilometres southeast of Winnipeg.
CTV Winnipeg
Published Sunday, August 30, 2015 5:12PM CST
Last Updated Sunday, August 30, 2015 5:34PM CST
A fatal crash on a Minnesota highway claimed the life of a Winnipeg woman.
Erin Bateman, 38, died in a four-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon.
It happened on the I-94 in Albertville, Minnesota -- about 650 kilometres southeast of Winnipeg.
Bateman's mother was driving the car at the time.
A 10-year-old girl, also in the vehicle, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
An accident report from the state patrol says all four vehicles were traveling east when a rear end collision occurred.
Eight people were involved in the crash - most of whom sustained minor injuries.
United States has one of the deadliest road systems in the world, if not the deadliest. About 34,000 people are killed every year and 2-3 million are injured. This is on top of the 14,000 homicides committed each year.
So, if you happen to visit, make sure you prepare your will and perhaps say a prayer if you are religious.