ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MN (KDAL) – The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office received an I-Phone crash alert just before 4 p-m on Tuesday afternoon.
Responders to the area of the Vermilion Trail and Harris Bay Road, south of the Whiteface Reservoir, found a vehicle that had rolled and was resting on its side.
Trapped under the vehicle was a five year old child who was pronounced dead at the scene despite life saving efforts.
The adult driver and another child in the vehicle were taken to a hospital in Aurora with minor injuries.
Road conditions at the time of the crash were slippery due to packed snow and ice.
The Minnesota State Patrol is assisting the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department in the investigation of the crash.
