Crash in Big Lake kills 2 teens, seriously injures another
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BIG LAKE, Minn. (FOX 9) - A single car crash in Big Lake, Minnesota killed two teen boys and seriously injured another teen early Saturday morning.
The crash happened around 2:45 a.m. on Highway 25 near Pleasant Avenue, Minnesota State Patrol said. A Big Lake police officer was on southbound Highway 25 and saw a BMW traveling above the speed limit northbound on the highway near Tarrytown Road.
The officer turned around to attempt a traffic stop, and found that the BMW had left the roadway and rolled, authorities said.
Two 17-year-old boys, the driver and a passenger, were killed in the crash, while the other passenger, also a 17-year-old boy, suffered life-threatening injuries, according to law enforcement.
The crash is currently under investigation.