One killed in crash near University of St. Thomas in St. Paul

The two-vehicle crash resulted in one death; another person was injured but not seriously.

February 21, 2023 at 1:37AM
A fatal crash occurred just after 4 p.m. on Cretin Avenue N., near the intersection with Mississippi River Boulevard. (St. Paul Police Department/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

One person was killed in a crash between two vehicles just west of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul on Monday afternoon.

Officers responded to the crash just after 4 p.m. on Cretin Avenue N., near the intersection with Mississippi River Boulevard, St. Paul police said in a tweet.

The person who died was in a car with another who suffered injuries that weren't life-threatening, according to St. Paul police Sgt. Mike Ernster. The road was still closed as of 7 p.m. as authorities responded and processed the scene.

The crash took place between a red SUV and a blue sedan, a department photo showed.

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The crash circumstances are still under investigation, and the name of the person killed has not been released.

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