State patrol seeking information in Stearns County crash that killed woman, teen
ALBANY, Minn. — A 15-year-old girl and 42-year-old woman are dead after a crash in Stearns County Saturday.
The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened just after 2:30 p.m. on Interstate 94 in Albany.
A 42-year-old Minneapolis woman was driving a Toyota Prius on the interstate when she hit the rear end of an International straight truck, according to the agency.
The woman, identified as Sarah Jones, and 15-year-old Kale Olson, a Minneapolis girl riding in the Prius, died in the crash. The agency says both people were not wearing a seat belt.
The driver of the truck, a 21-year-old Minneapolis man, was uninjured.
The Minnesota State Patrol is now looking for witnesses to the crash or any unusual driving behavior near Albany before the crash.
Anyone with information is asked to call 320-223-6672.
Mother, daughter remembered after fatal crash
"They were just both such beautiful souls," said Sarah Jones' sister, Rachel Jones.
Sarah Jones and Olson were driving back from a family Thanksgiving in Moorhead, Rachel Jones said. The mother and daughter tragically died after rear-ending a straight truck.
Sarah Jones will be remembered as a beacon of joy and kindness, who loved children immensely, Racnel Jones said.
"She had this incredibly special place in her heart for children. We would joke all the time like, 'Oh, if a friend is having a baby, well, Sarah's going to steal the baby,'" said Rachel Jones.
Meanwhile, Olson was an artist at heart, Rachel Jones said.
"Kale loved reading. I don't know if she ever finished a book, though she'd like read for a while and be like, 'I want to read the next one,'" said Rachel Jones.
Rachel Jones said family takes comfort in the fact they could say goodbye to the mother and daughter at Thanksgiving.
"I can't imagine the world moving forward without them but I know we don't have a choice," said Rachel Jones.
