Randolph Wrong-Way Crash That Killed Two Leads to Homicide and DWI Charges as Judge Sets $300,000 Bail

Overview

• Prosecutors charged 28-year-old Seth John Nechville with two counts of criminal vehicular homicide and second-degree DWI after a Sept. 6 head-on collision on Highway 56 in Randolph.
• Peter F. Olson, 68, and Patricia A. Olson, 49, both of Apple Valley, were pulled from an SUV that was on fire and were pronounced dead at the scene, according to the State Patrol.
• Charging documents say a portable breath test indicated a result above the 0.08% legal limit, and investigators drew Nechville’s blood for confirmatory testing with results not yet available.
• Court records show Nechville has DWI convictions from 2019 and 2023, and prosecutors noted his probation from the 2023 case ended on Sept. 1, days before the crash.
• Witness accounts and roadway evidence indicated the pickup traveled the wrong way; Nechville remains in the Dakota County Jail after bail was set at $300,000, with his next court date on Nov. 5.