UPDATED: 5-Year-Old Girl Killed in Rollover Crash on I-494 in Inver Grove Heights

Published
June 20, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
westbound I-494 near Highway 62
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Incident type
Crash

Summary

Car Crash Inver Grove Heights Minnesota in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota: A 5-year-old girl was killed Saturday morning after a van rolled multiple times on westbound I-494 in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The crash occurred at approximately 10:11 a.m. and forced the closure of westbound I-494 for several hours. The driver, 20-year-old Angel Eduardo Ruiz Perez of Salem, Oregon, was wearing a seat belt and suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The 5-year-old passenger, Camila Flores of Salem, Oregon, was not wearing a seat belt and suffered fatal injuries. Two additional passengers, a 13-year-old male and a 35-year-old female, were also inside the van.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Camilia Flores Passenger Fatal
Unnamed Passenger Passenger Fatal
Angel Eduardo Ruiz Perez Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

UPDATED: 5-Year-Old Girl Killed in Rollover Crash on I-494 in Inver Grove Heights

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