Woman arrested after police find body in backseat of crashed car

A 32-year-old woman was arrested after police found a woman dead in the backseat of her car, which authorities say was not the result of the single-vehicle crash she was in been involved.

The Olmstead County, Minnesota Sheriff's Office responded to a single-vehicle crash around 7 a.m. Saturday morning on eastbound Interstate 90 near the Highway 42 exit in the Olmstead County, when police encountered Margot Lewis, a 32-year-old woman being treated. by a passerby, according to a statement from the Olmstead County Sheriff's Office released Monday.

“The driver of the vehicle, identified as Margot Lewis, a 32-year-old woman of unknown residence, was out of the vehicle and being tended to by a passerby. While checking to see if anyone else was in the vehicle, a deceased person, a 35-year-old woman, was found in the back seat,” police said. “The deceased's condition was suspicious and he is It immediately became clear that the death was not due to a car accident.”

Police were eventually able to identify the victim, but said the deceased's name is currently being withheld until next of kin have been notified.

“MS. Lewis was transported by Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service (MCAS) to the hospital, where she was medically cleared. Ms. Lewis was then transported to the Adult Detention Center (ADC) and placed under arrest for intervening on a corpse,” authorities said.

Lewis is now expected to appear in court on that case Tuesday, according to the Olmstead County Sheriff's Office.

The Minnesota State Patrol, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), Eyota Fire Department and Mayo Clinic Ambulance responded to the initial call and bureau authorities Olmsted County Sheriff's Office said they extend their “sincere condolences to the friends and family of the deceased.” .”

The investigation into the incident is currently ongoing and no further information will be released at this time.