LAKE ELMO, MN : Unknown injuries in crash on Highway 36 in Lake Elmo on Saturday, 20th January 2024

A 5-year-old girl was gravely injured in a crash on a highway in the east metro Saturday night.

The Minnesota State Patrol said a car was stalled in the left lane of eastbound Highway 36 at Lake Elmo Avenue. Another driver hit the vehicle from behind while traveling at "highway speeds," the patrol said.

There were two children in the stalled vehicle, a 5-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy, according to the patrol. A 43-year-old man from St. Paul was driving the vehicle. The girl suffered life-threatening injuries, the patrol said, while the injuries to the other two were less serious. All three were taken to Regions Hospital.

The driver of the other vehicle, a 47-year-old St. Paul man, was its sole occupant. He suffered injuries that were not life-threatening and was also taken to Regions Hospital.

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