State Patrol Reports Fatal Crash Involving Teenagers In Mabel
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- The State Patrol is investigating a fatal New Year's Day crash that happened in Mabel, Minnesota.
According to authorities, the crash happened on Lyndale Street at the intersection with Highway 44.
A Toyota Corolla was attempting a turn onto the highway when it collided with a semi truck, at about 10:20 a.m. Wednesday.
The Toyota had three teenagers inside at the time of the crash -- 19-year-old Lauren Elizabeth Bedard, of Houston, and two 17-year-old boys. One of the boys was taken to Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center. The other died as a result of his injuries. He was later identified as Dylan Allen Delaney, of Mabel.
Bedard is being hospitalized with life-threatening injuries.
The State Patrol has not released the names of any of the four people involved in the crash. The semi truck driver was described as a 50-year-old man from Rushford.
Road conditions were reported to be dry at the time of the crash.