Teen killed in 3-vehicle crash in Vermillion Township
VERMILLION TOWNSHIP, Minn. -- A 17-year-old boy is dead following a three-vehicle crash in Dakota County Saturday afternoon.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the crash occurred at around 2:30 p.m. in Vermillion Township on 160th Street East at Freeborn Avenue.
The state patrol says a driver in a Toyota Corolla was driving down 160th Street when they slowed down to attempt to make a left turn onto Freeborn Avenue. That's when a motorist in a Jeep Grand Cherokee collided with the back of the Toyota, pushing it into oncoming traffic.
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A motorist in a Chrysler Town & Country crashed into the passenger side of the Toyota. The driver of the Toyota, 17-year-old Rodrigo Dooley from Farmington, was ejected and killed.
The state patrol says the victim was wearing a seatbelt.
The driver of the Jeep, a 49-year-old Hastings woman, suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital.
There were two adults and two children in the Chrysler. A woman in that vehicle suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken to Regions Hospital. No other injuries were noted.
