State Patrol: Two Drivers Killed in Head-On Crash on Highway 55 in Wright County
The State Patrol is investigating a pre-dawn collision near Rockford Township that left two drivers dead, with two teen passengers injured.
Overview
- Authorities say the crash occurred around 2:30 a.m. Saturday on Highway 55 near County Road 33 in Rockford Township.
- An eastbound GMC Acadia and a westbound Chevy Equinox collided head-on, and both vehicles rolled into ditches.
- The drivers who died were identified as Shawn Aaron Slaven, 50, of Plymouth, and Mindimoie Monik Diggines, 20, of St. Paul.
- Two 18-year-old passengers in the Equinox were injured, including one with life-threatening injuries and another with non-life-threatening injuries.
- The State Patrol reported that all occupants were wearing seat belts, and the cause of the crash remains under investigation.