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8-Year-Old Boy Dies After Icy Crash in St. Croix County

Officials attribute the collision to a van losing control on an icy curve.

Overview

  • Owen Hailey, 8, died Tuesday evening at Regions Hospital after injuries from a two-vehicle crash in Richmond Township.
  • Deputies report a southbound van lost control on an icy curve on the 1500 block of County Road A and struck a northbound Subaru Outback around 10 a.m.
  • The boy’s mother, 27-year-old driver Alisha Hailey, suffered serious injuries and was treated at Regions Hospital.
  • The Subaru’s 71-year-old driver was treated for minor injuries at the scene, and both occupants of the van were reported to have been wearing seat belts.
  • This is St. Croix County’s tenth traffic fatality of 2025, with local groups sharing remembrances and a GoFundMe established for the family.