3 people dead following 3 separate crashes Friday, Saturday in southern Minnesota
Three people died in three separate crashes between Friday afternoon and Saturday afternoon on state roadways across southern Minnesota, according to reports from the Minnesota State Patrol.
Wabasha County
The first one, which happened just after 4 p.m. Friday in Wabasha County, involved three vehicles. The State Patrol says the driver of a Chevrolet pickup truck rear-ended a Chevrolet SUV near milepost 25 on Highway 42. Then, a Ford SUV also rear-ended the Chevrolet SUV.
The driver of the Chevrolet SUV was not hurt, and the driver of the Ford SUV suffered non-life-threatening injuries, but the driver of the Chevrolet pickup died.
The State Patrol named the Chevrolet pickup driver as 22-year-old Hunter Christensen of Kellogg.
It is unclear at this time what caused the crash.
Ramsey County
The second crash involved only one vehicle.
The State Patrol says 31-year-old Qushawna Pugh of Rochester was driving on Interstate 35 East at Interstate 94 in St. Paul just before 8 p.m. Friday when she made a sudden lane change, lost control of her car, and struck the median.
Responders took her to Regions Hospital, where she later died.
Murray County
The third crash, also involving one vehicle, happened around 1:45 p.m. Saturday in Dovray Township.
The State Patrol says the driver of a Ford pickup truck drove off the roadway at the intersection of Highway 30 and Woodman Avenue. It is unclear what happened after that. The only additional detail provided was that roads were wet at the time of the crash.
The passenger in the truck, 71-year-old Marilyn Carey of Westbrook, was taken to the hospital following the crash. She later died from unspecified injuries. The driver of the truck was treated at Westbrook Hospital for injuries that were not life-threatening. Neither person was wearing a seatbelt, the State Patrol added.
At this time, authorities have not listed alcohol as a factor in any of the crashes.
To see the most recent version of each of the State Patrol reports, click the links throughout the article.