LE SUEUR, Minn. — Four people are dead and another four hospitalized after a Sunday night crash in Le Sueur County.
According to the Le Sueur County Sheriff's Office, a 2012 Ford Expedition with seven occupants, all from California, collided with a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado pickup driven by a man from Le Sueur. It happened at the intersection of Le Sueur County Road 15 and Le Sueur County Road 22 in Sharon Township, about four miles north of Cleveland.
Deputies arrived on scene at about 11:30 p.m.
Four of those in the Exhibition were pronounced dead at the scene. They were the driver, John St. John, 54, along with passengers Jill St. John, 56, a 13-year-old girl and a 9-year-old boy.
Three others in the SUV survived and were taken to area hospitals. Those victims are Jane Wooster, 41, a 15-year-old boy and a 7-year-old boy.
The 41-year-old pickup driver, Rusbel Marroquin, was also hospitalized.
Neighbor Reid Roemhildt said he woke up to a woman knocking on his door, asking for help. He called 911. Another neighbor also called 911 after he came upon the scene while driving home from work.
No word at this time on the injuries and conditions of the survivors. Le Sueur County Sheriff Brett Mason says the cause of the crash isn't known yet, but investigators don't think alcohol was involved. The Le Sueur County Sheriff's Office and Minnesota State Patrol are investigating the cause of the crash.
This is a developing story.