Weather is believed to have been a factor in a collision near Big Lake that led to the death of a Zimmerman woman.

The Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office says the crash took place just after 3 p.m. Thursday. An SUV driven by 17-year-old Matthew H. Duitsman of Elk River was driving south on County Road 15 as a Tri-Cap bus transporting eight adults was driving north. At a curve in the road, they collided just north of 211th Avenue Northwest.

47-year-old Marilyn R. Balogi of Zimmerman was traveling on the bus when the collision took place, and died as a result of the crash. The seven other passengers and the driver were taken to area hospitals, along with Huitsman.

Authorities believe bad weather and icy road conditions played a part in the collision.