2 Minnesota HS Track Athletes Hit by Car

Forest Lake, MN (KROC-AM News) - The State Patrol has released the names of the two student athletes who were struck by a car yesterday while training with other members of the Forest Lake Area High School track team.

A news release on the incident says the teenagers were crossing Highway 61 in the crosswalk at an intersection in Forest Lake around 3:30 PM when they were hit by a car traveling south on Highway 61. The driver of the car was previously identified as 84-year-old Robert Creager of Lindstrom.

The incident occurred about 1.3 miles from the high school.

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Both of the injured runners were airlifted to Regions Hospital in St. Paul. The State Patrol says 15-year-old Samuel Farinella suffered life-threatening injuries, while 15-year-old Jase Blanchard had injuries that were described as non-life-threatening.

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The elderly driver of the car was not hurt.

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