At Least Three Killed in Crashes on Minnesota’s Roads Saturday and Sunday

Undated (MinnesotaNow)- The State Patrol responded to at least three fatal crashes on Minnesota’s roads over the weekend. 

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One crash involved two pick-ups and the two other deadly collisions involved motorcycles. Two of the fatal collisions happened on Sunday. 

So far only preliminary information is available about the fatal crashes involving motorcycles. 

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Minnesota State Patrol Responds to At Least Three Fatal Crashes Saturday and Sunday

Saturday’s deadly collision occurred around 8 p.m. on Highway 23 near Foley, about 12 miles northeast of St. Cloud. 

Two pickup trucks traveling in opposite directions collided head-on, the state crash report says. The person killed in the crash has been identified as 64-year-old Edward Leroy Hindermann of St. Cloud. 

There were two occupants in the other pickup truck. The State Patrol says the driver was a 17-year-old girl from Foreston.

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She and her passenger, identified as 18-year-old Rihanna Kanyetzny of Oak Park, were brought to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the state crash report. 

Sunday’s first deadly crash occurred just after 11 a.m. about 18 miles north of Alexandria. 

A motorcycle traveling north on Hwy. 29 collided with a southbound minivan that was making a left turn into a driveway, the state crash report says. The motorcycle then collided with a car that was also traveling south. 

45-year-old David Anderson from Miltona was operating the motorcycle. He was pronounced dead at an Alexandria Hospital and was wearing a helmet, the updated state crash report says.

The State Patrol identified the minivan driver as a 90-year-old Jurlienne Ella Riedel of Parkers Prairie and the car driver as a Shane David Christensen 51-year-old Ivanhoe. They escaped the deadly collision without injuries. 

The third deadly crash reported over the weekend occurred along Interstate 94 in downtown Minneapolis. 

21-year-old Paul Calderon Cabrera of Spring Lake Park was operating a motorcycle at a high rate of speed when he crashed on an entrance ramp to westbound I-94, according to the state crash report. 

He was pronounced dead at the scene and was wearing a helmet, the State Patrol says. 

Story updated to include new information released by the State Patrol.