Overview
- A southbound Chevy Suburban crossed the centerline and struck a northbound Ford Fusion on Highway 3 near 255th Street, producing a head‑on collision that left one person dead.
- Authorities identified the fatality as 19‑year‑old Adin Castle of Faribault, who was a passenger in the Ford Fusion.
- The Fusion driver, 18‑year‑old Arianna Hess of Farmington, and the 36‑year‑old Oakdale man who drove the Suburban were both hospitalized at Regions Hospital with injuries described as non‑life‑threatening.
- The Minnesota State Patrol and the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office are investigating why the Suburban crossed the centerline, and an incident report says alcohol testing for the Suburban driver is pending.
- Local troopers handle serious crashes on this rural stretch south of the Twin Cities, and officials say identification, hospital updates and toxicology results are standard next steps that could take time to complete.