Update: 2 Teens Among Three Dead in Minnesota Thanksgiving Weekend Crashes
Undated (KROC-AM News)- Two teenagers were among three people killed in crashes on Minnesota’s roads over the long Thanksgiving weekend.
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One of the deadly crashes happened Sunday night and the other occurred on Saturday afternoon.
Sunday’s fatality involved a single vehicle while a car and semi were involved in Saturday’s deadly crash, according to the State Patrol.
16-Year-Old Minnesota Boy Dies After Crashing Into Tree Along Rural Highway
A 16-year-old boy driving a car died after leaving Hwy. 71 and colliding with a tree about eight miles north of Sauk Centre shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday, the state crash report says.
His name and additional information regarding the Browerville, MN teen’s death are set to be released Monday afternoon.
15-Year-Old Girl, Minneapolis Woman Killed in Crash With Semi on I-94 in Central Minnesota
A teenager was also killed in a crash Saturday afternoon. The State Patrol says the teen girl from Minneapolis was riding in a car that rear-ended a semi.
Both vehicles were traveling east on Interstate 94 about 10 miles west of St. Cloud around 2:30 p.m, the state crash report says.
A 42-year-old woman from Minneapolis, identified as Sarah Thorine Jones was driving the car. Her passenger has been identified as 15-year-old Kale Teklah Olson.
Jones and Olson were pronounced dead at the scene. The woman and teen were not wearing their seatbelts, the State Patrol says.
21-year-old Annid Isaias Quishpi Asqui of Minneapolis was driving the semi. He was not hurt.
Story updated to include new information released by the State Patrol
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