ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (AP) - The four young women who died in an
interstate crash west of Alexandria were college roommates heading
back to North Dakota State University.
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.
The State Patrol says Lauren Peterson, of Prior Lake, Megan
Sample of Rogers, Danielle Renninger of Excelsior, all 18, and
19-year-old Jordann Playle of Elk River were killed. Authorities
say Peterson was driving and lost control of the vehicle. Heavy
snow, fog, strong winds and temperatures hovering around freezing
made travel difficult Monday.
The driver of the SUV and two people in the third vehicle
suffered non-life threatening injuries.
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