Cannon Falls boy, 14, killed in crash; 2 from Lakeville injured
WEBSTER TOWNSHIP, Minn. — Authorities are investigating after a 14-year-old boy died in a crash south of the Twin Cities late Tuesday evening.
The Rice County Sheriff's Office says the crash happened at 7:40 p.m. along the Scott County line on 30th Street West, east of Fairbanks Avenue in Webster Township.
Authorities say a Ford F-150 pickup driven by a 20-year-old man from Lakeville had been traveling westbound on 30th Avenue West when it crossed the center line, hitting an oncoming GMC Sierra driven by a 16-year-old boy — also from Lakeville.
A passenger in the F-150 was pronounced dead at the scene. The sheriff's office identified him as 14-year-old Brantley McCarty, of Cannon Falls.
The 20-year-old and 16-year-old both suffered critical injuries and were transported to area hospitals.
Impairment is not believed to be a factor in the crash and the cause remains under investigation.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the Rice County Sheriff's Office at 507-334-0268.