Christine Ilene Possin Killed in Owatonna, Minnesota DWI Head-On Crash on November 4, 2025 at 37th Avenue Southwest

On November 4, 2025, a fatal head-on collision occurred in Owatonna, Minnesota, resulting in the death of 71-year-old Christine Ilene Possin. According to the Steele County Sheriff’s Office, Possin was driving an SUV when it collided with a pickup truck at the intersection of 37th Avenue Southwest and 93rd Street Southwest. The crash took place under circumstances that led authorities to suspect alcohol impairment on the part of the other driver.

Investigators reported that the pickup truck driver, a 26-year-old man, admitted to consuming alcohol prior to the collision and was later charged with criminal vehicular homicide and gross misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. Christine Ilene Possin died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash. The incident remains under investigation as officials continue to examine contributing factors and finalize findings related to impairment and fault.