Obituaries
Piedmont's John St. John Dies In Minnesota Crash
Jill St. John, a 13-year-old girl and 9-year-old boy were also killed in the crash.
PIEDMONT, CA — At least one person from Piedmont was killed in a crash Sunday in Minnesota that claimed the lives of three other Californians, according to the Le Sueur County Sheriff's Office.
Piedmont resident John St. John, 54, along with 56-year-old Jill St. John, a 13-year-old girl and 9-year-old boy were killed late Sunday night in a crash at County Road 15 and County Road 22.
Deputies responded at 11:30 p.m. to that intersection where a 2012 Ford Expedition collided with a 2016 Chevrolet Silverado, sheriff's officials said. Seven people were in the Ford while one person was in the Chevrolet.
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The three others in the Ford, including two children, were also from California and were taken to hospitals, according to sheriff's officials. The driver of the Chevrolet, who was from Minnesota, was taken to a hospital, too.
Sheriff's officials said alcohol probably did not play a role in the crash. The crash in under investigation.
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