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FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Students and staff at North Dakota State University will gather Thursday to remember four freshmen killed in a car crash in Minnesota while heading back to campus.

A release from NDSU says a campus memorial service is scheduled for 9 p.m. in the Memorial Union Ballroom to remember the four students: 18-year-olds Lauren Peterson, of Prior Lake, Minn.; Megan Sample of Rogers, Minn.; Danielle Renninger of Excelsior, Minn.; and 19-year-old Jordann Playle of Elk River, Minn. A candlelight vigil will be held outside at 10 p.m.

The Minnesota State Patrol says the teens’ car crossed the median of Interstate 94 near Alexandria Monday afternoon and was struck by an SUV, which was hit by a third vehicle.

(© Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

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  • Billy

    This is what happens when we drive and use cell phones at the same time…

    • Robbie

      Cmon dude, really!

  • Mike

    This happened on Monday today is thursday can we move on?

  • mom

    Mike,
    The families of these girls can’t just move on a few days after they lost their children… have some respect. Hope nothing happens to your love ones and someone shows the same compassion you obviously have in your heart for these families.

    • Stands with a shoe

      I am so sorry for all the family and friends. Tragic, hope I never have to walk in your shoes.

    • Shanene

      Then let their families greive without the media bombarding us about this accident. Jeez…four college girls die in an accident and it’s front page news for a week…many more are MURDERED in N Mpls and it’s a 10 second story on the news.

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