2 dead in Aitkin County crash; 5 injured, including 3 children
AITKIN COUNTY, Minn. — Two people are dead and three juveniles and two other people are critically injured after a car crash on Friday on Highway 169 in northeastern Minnesota.
The crash happened at about 5:15 p.m. in Waukenabo Township, about 40 minutes south of Grand Rapids. Four vehicles were involved: a Chevrolet Suburban pulling a trailer, a GMC Yukon, a Jeep and a Dodge Ram pulling a trailer.
According to an incident report, the Suburban was travelling eastbound pulling a trailer on County Road 3 when it failed to stop at the stop sign for Highway 169. Meanwhile, the Yukon was travelling north on Highway 169 when it struck the eastbound Suburban, causing severe damage.
The Jeep and the Dodge Ram were facing westbound and waiting when they were also struck by the Yukon, causing moderate damage. The drivers of the Jeep and the Dodge weren't hurt.
Two passengers in the Suburban — Elizabeth Baldwin, 61, and Marlo Baldwin, 92 — died in the accident. The driver, Roger Walker, 61, suffered life-threatening injuries as a result of the accident. The state patrol says Elizabeth Baldwin was not wearing a seat belt.
Three of the passengers and the 44-year-old driver of the Yukon suffered life-threatening injuries. The three gravely injured passengers in are 18, 14 and 11 years old.
The state patrol says it's still investigating.
