A baby died Saturday evening after the driver of an SUV lost control and rolled the vehicle on a Maplewood highway ramp, the Minnesota State Patrol says.
The crash happened around 6:25 p.m. on the eastbound Highway 36 ramp to southbound Highway 61.
Troopers say a black Chevrolet Tahoe was exiting at a high speed when the driver went off the roadway. The vehicle rolled into the ditch and landed upside down, partially submerged in one to two feet of water.
First responders pulled a one-year-old boy—identified as Revon Melvin Anthony Todd, of Saint Paul—from beneath the SUV. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Four others inside the Tahoe were taken to Regions Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The driver, 28-year-old Rachale Francine Peloquin, of Saint Paul, was among those hospitalized. Troopers noted alcohol was a factor in the crash.
Also hurt were a six-year-old boy, five-year-old boy and 32-year-old man. All three were reported to have non-life threatening injuries.
The State Patrol said it was unclear who may have been wearing a seat belt. Crews remained on scene for hours as investigators reconstructed the crash and cleared the ramp.
Authorities have not announced any arrests or charges as of publication and the crash remains under investigation.
