Wrong-Way Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 7 Hurt In St. Paul
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Police in St. Paul say a head-on crash Thursday evening on the city's south side killed an 18-year-old woman and injured seven others, some critically.
The St. Paul Police Department says the crash happened shortly before 6:30 p.m. near the intersection of Lower Afton Road and Morningside Circle, in the Battle Creek neighborhood.
Killed in the crash was an 18-year-old woman who was thrown from a vehicle that was traveling the wrong way. Also in the vehicle were five other people, some of whom suffered critical injuries.
Two people were hurt in the other car, but they are expected to be OK, police say.
The first people to respond to the crash were good Samaritans, including a doctor who happened to be nearby. Five ambulances eventually responded to the scene.
The crash remains under investigation. More information is expected to be released Friday.