Crime & Safety

Minnesota Boy, 9, And His Father Die In Series Of Crashes On Ohio Turnpike

Twelve-year-old Tenzin Choedon suffered serious injuries in the crash and is in critical condition at a hospital in Ohio.

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August 22, 2024

PRIOR LAKE, Minn. — A Minnesota family is changed forever after a series of tragic turnpike crashes.

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The Tibetan refugees were on their way to see the Dalai Lama in New York when the deadly wreck happened last Thursday.

Among the dead are 9-year-old Dawa Norbu and his father, 46-year-old Tenzin Drukgyal. Both were beloved members of a local Tibetan community organization.

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