Richfield, MN : 1 dead after crash in Richfield on Friday, 19th July 2024

One person is dead after a crash in Richfield late Friday night.

According to a Minnesota State Patrol incident report, at 11:17 p.m., a 2000 Toyota Tacoma was going south on I-35W when it hit a guardrail at the exit lane of 66th Street. The Tacoma then crossed all lanes, hitting both a 2009 Toyota Prius and the left shoulder barrier.

Both vehicles came to rest on the left shoulder.

The driver of the Tacoma, 35-year-old Eloy Saucedo Gonzalez, died as a result of the crash. The two occupants of the Prius sustained no injuries.

The incident report states Gonzalez was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

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