Crime & Safety

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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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.

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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.

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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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