MN Woman Heather Louise Johnson ID’d As Victim In Monday Night Silver Lake Fatal Vehicle Crash

MCLEOD COUNTY, MN. (THECOUNT) — Heather Louise Johnson, of Silver Lake, Minnesota has been identified as the victim in a Monday night fatal vehicle crash in McLeod County.

Johnson, 39, was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Hale Township Monday night.

According to reports, Johnson was operating a Chevy Silverado on Highway 7 in Silver Lake, when for unknown reasons, possibly weather related, the vehicle exited the roadway around 6:30 p.m. Monday. The vehicle then rolled over.

Johnson was pronounced dead of blunt force trauma injuries at the scene.

She leaves behind five children and her loving husband JJ.

A GoFundMe has been posted to help family members with funeral expenses:

Via GoFundMe:

I’m raising funds for my family and kids…. As tonight I lost my wife and kids lost there mother in a car accidents out of no where.. now left with taking care all kids myself and housing school.. this is the hardest and most unreal thing I have ever had to deal with.. any help will be so much appreciated as I got nothing.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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