Sheriff: 2 children, 1 man killed in Ham Lake head-on crash; 4 others injured
HAM LAKE, Minn. – Two children and a man are dead after a head-on crash Sunday afternoon in Ham Lake.
The Anoka County Sheriff's Office says an SUV with five passengers inside -- a man, woman and three kids -- crossed the median on Bunker Lake Road Northwest near Butternut Street Northwest just after 3 p.m. They collided with a pickup truck that was towing a trailer.
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The man driving the SUV, 28-year-old Lee Vang of Andover, and a 3-year-old passenger, Astrid Lee, were pronounced dead at the scene. An infant passenger, Levi Lee, was airlifted to an area hospital, where they later died.
A 7-year-old child was also airlifted to a hospital, where they are in critical condition. The woman, 26-year-old Rhodia Xiong, was hospitalized and listed in serious condition.
Two men who were inside the pickup truck suffered minor injuries in the crash. The Minnesota State Patrol is leading the investigation.