UPDATED: Northfield Teen Killed in Car Crash
Alesha K. Roehl, 17, of Northfield died after the car she was riding in rolled over Tuesday in Burnsville, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
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Editor's note: An obituary is now posted for Alesha K. Roehl.
UPDATED: 9:20 p.m. Tuesday
Alesha K. Roehl, 17, of Northfield died after the car she was in rolled over Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 35 in Burnsville, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
Roehl and Frederick J. Alexander, 16, of Burnsville, who died at the scene, were both ejected from the vehicle. Roehl was airlifted to Hennepin County Medical Center and later died Tuesday evening, according to the State Patrol.
Roehl and Alexander were not wearing their seat belts, reports the State Patrol. Alcohol was not detected in either of their systems.
Lt. Eric Roeske with the Minnesota State Patrol reported that five teenagers were in the vehicle. The names of the three other teenagers have not been released. A 17-year-old Lakeville boy was the driver. He and two 16-year-old male passengers received minor injuries in the crash, according to KARE 11. It's unknown at this time if any of the three boys were wearing their seat belts.
Roeske reported that the vehicle, a 1992 Toyota Camry, was headed southbound on Buck Hill Road before it rolled onto I-35. KSTP reports that investigators believe speed was a factor in the crash.
The State Patrol, which earlier Tuesday afternoon had names of some of the victims on its online report, had quickly removed the information about any passengers and the driver until just before 8 p.m.
KARE 11's Rena Sarigianopoulos is reporting all five teenagers were students at Lakeville South High School.
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Bro Gotta Go
5:23 pm on Tuesday, August 21, 2012
I hope you idiots confirmed that this poor girls family and friends were notified before putting this information out here.
Rreese
5:54 pm on Tuesday, August 21, 2012
And why would you post her name BEFORE the family has even been notified? This is just disgusting!
Angela Lauterbach
11:25 pm on Tuesday, August 21, 2012
That's the State Patrol for you. Somehow a massive mis-communication has occured. We've all had them. Nobody thinks straight when kids are injured. Nobody.
Maureen
6:03 pm on Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Kare 11 news just reported a 16 year old boy is the one who passed away.
Laura
7:10 pm on Tuesday, August 21, 2012
wow. I just called a family member of the girl who died, and they had JUST found out, so her name was released before family was notified! WOW
Emily
8:19 pm on Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Do not completely trust what the Star Tribune is saying they are the only news media that is contradicting every other news station in MN. Besides what respectable/ethical news media would give out the name(s) of vitums before the families are notified reguardless if that person(s) are alive,dead, Seriously injured.
Angela Lauterbach
10:38 pm on Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Folks, wear your SEATBELTS. Even if you are only going FIVE FEET. WEAR YOUR SEATBELTS.
We love ya'll too much.
Emily
8:25 am on Wednesday, August 22, 2012
RIP Former raider ( northfield ) fan you will be missed
Haley
11:53 am on Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Wow, Emily, you should ask the wizard for a heart. If you haven't heard wearing a seatbelt is the law. So mmaybe you should reconsider what you just posted, for it sounds stupid and I am just saying what everyone else is thinking.
Kay
11:53 am on Wednesday, August 22, 2012
It's not a freak of nature. It's a decision. As an EMT, I can tell you firsthand that I've never seen a seat belt as the cause of death. It's the LAW, Emily, and it's the law for a reason. I've never unbuckled a dead person.
Emily
2:35 pm on Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Duh it's the law however you do have a right over your own body and the RIGHT to choose weather you wear your seatbelt or not. Weather or not it's law is irrelevent.
Haley
4:10 pm on Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Just remember, Emily, if you choose not to buckle up, you may pay a just fine or with your life.......
sam jasper
8:14 am on Thursday, August 23, 2012
I miss my angels all of lakeville is devistated
Emily Johnson
9:50 am on Sunday, August 26, 2012
Wrong, Emily. You do not have the "right" to violate the law and not wear your seatbelt. Your control over what happens to your body does not extend to breaking the law. If you have a driver's license, you need to re-read the MN driver's manual, because you'd flunk if you took a test.
Jim Slattery
2:55 pm on Friday, May 3, 2013
It breaks my heart to hear of anyone dying, i have a teen that is in drivers training right now and he knows that I would have died on my 14th birthday in a car accident if I wasn't wearing my seat belt. My love to the families of these kids. I couldn't even imagine. Please wear your seat belt, its not hard to do, it is easy to die in an accident if you are not wearing one.