TEENAGER KILLED IN MN CAR ACCIDENT – LAWYERS
A 15-year-old Onalaska High School student was killed in a car accident late Saturday night. A 16-year-old boy was driving a Toyota RAV4 with three other teenagers in the car, including the boy who was killed. According to the State Patrol, they were heading east on I-90 in Winona when the driver fell asleep at the wheel. As a result, the vehicle left the roadway and rolled near mile marker 271 in New Hartford Township.
A teenage passenger was sitting in the center rear passenger seat and was ejected from the vehicle. Unfortunately, she landed on the interstate and was struck by an eastbound Ford Fusion. Most likely, the ejected passenger was not wearing her seat belt. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Similarly, another passenger, a 16-year-old boy, was not wearing his seat belt and was taken to Gundersen Medical Center. However, there was no update on his condition. The driver was wearing his seat belt, as was another 17-year-old passenger. They were both taken to Gundersen. At this point, updates on their condition isn’t available. The driver of the Ford Fusion was not injured. This is just a tragic, life-changing, occurrence for the teenagers and their families.
The La Crescent Police Department arrived at the crash first. In addition, the Nodine Fire Department, Dakota Fire Department, Winona County Sheriff’s Office and Tri State Ambulance assisted at the scene.
The girl killed was a member of her High School show choir, according to a tweet from the group’s Twitter account. ‘She always brought joy, compassion, and laughter to the Showchoir family,’ the tweet said. ‘She is someone that truly can never be replaced.’
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