Crime & Safety
Three People Hospitalized After Head-On Crash in Lake Elmo
A 20-year-old Stillwater woman, a 15-year-old passenger in her vehicle and a 46-year-old St. Paul man are all in "critical condition" after a head-on crash on Highway 5 in Lake Elmo Tuesday night.
Three people were transported to Regions Hospital in critical condition Tuesday night after a head-on crash near Highway 5 and Stillwater Lane in Lake Elmo.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol:
Marah F. Sobczak, 20, of Stillwater, was driving her Buick westbound on Highway 5 just after 9 p.m. when she collided with a 2004 Honda Civic driven by Jon R. Wentz, 46, of St. Paul, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The two drivers, and a passenger in the Stillwater woman’s vehicle, Kalley A Sobczak, 15, of Stillwater, were each transported to Regions Hospital in St. Paul.
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According to the State Patrol, all three people are in “critical condition.”
Details of the crash have not yet been released. The State Patrol is reconstructing the scene of the crash.
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The Minnesota State Patrol and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office closed the roadway shortly after 9 p.m. The roadway is expected to reopen later tonight.
This post will be updated as more information is made available.
UPDATED From 12:26 a.m.
Three people were transported to Regions Hospital in critical condition Tuesday night after a head-on crash near Highway 5 and Stillwater Lane in Lake Elmo.
The drivers, a 20-year-old Stillwater woman and a 46-year-old St. Paul man, collided just after 9 p.m., according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The two drivers, and a 15-year-old passenger in the Stillwater woman’s vehicle, were each transported to Regions Hospital in St. Paul.
According to the State Patrol, all three people are in “critical condition.”
Details of the crash have not yet been released.
The Minnesota State Patrol and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office closed the roadway shortly after 9 p.m. The roadway is expected to reopen later tonight.
This post will be updated as more information is made available.
UPDATED FROM 11:28 p.m.
A head-on crash has closed Highway 5 near Stillwater Lane in Lake Elmo tonight.
The Minnesota State Patrol and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office closed the roadway shortly after 9 p.m. after first responders were called to a “serious-injury” crash.
The roadway is closed while the State Patrol conducts an investigation. The road is expected to reopen later tonight.
This post will be updated as more information is made available.
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