Crime & Safety

Teen Girl Among Dead In Highway 55 Crash In West Metro

A vehicle crash on Highway 55 in the west Twin Cities metro last week claimed the life of a teenage girl and an adult male.

HENNEPIN COUNTY, MN — A vehicle crash on Highway 55 in the west Twin Cities metro last week has claimed the life of a teenage girl and an adult male. The fatal crash occurred at 2:46 p.m. on Aug. 3.

Cecilia Wold, 15, and Roger Wold, 86, were struck by another vehicle while on Highway 55 at Northwest Boulevard in Plymouth. Roger was killed at the scene, according to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner. Cecilia died the next day after being transported to North Memorial Medical Center.

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner and Plymouth Police are investigating the crash. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Minnesota Patch, click here to find your local Minnesota Patch. Also, follow us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

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