3 dead, 3 seriously injured in Cass County crash

Three people are dead and another three are in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash in Cass County early Sunday morning.

According to a Minnesota State Patrol incident report, a Ford F150 was going west on 24th Street in Pine River Township at 12:38 a.m. when it collided head-on with a Pontiac G6 going east. The cars came to rest near where they crashed.

The 32-year-old man driving the Ford, as well as his 30-year-old female passenger – both from Bayport – have life-threatening injuries. They were both brought to St. Joseph’s Health.

Meanwhile, the driver of the Pontiac, as well as his two passengers, died. They were identified as 39-year-old Royal William Noe of Hillman, 50-year-old Heather Faye Ceballos of Brainerd and 36-year-old Corey Stephen Peterson, also of Brainerd.

Another passenger in the Pontiac, a 53-year-old Pine River man, was also taken to St. Joseph’s health for life-threatening injuries.