5 Year Old Girl Among Victims of 2 Fatal Crashes in Minnesota

Published
June 21, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Butterfield, Minnesota
I-494 and Highway 60
Incident type
Crash, Semi truck

Summary

Semi Truck Crash Butterfield Minnesota in Butterfield, Minnesota: A van driven by 20‑year‑old Angel Eduardo Ruiz Perez left the roadway and rolled multiple times on I‑494 in Dakota County shortly after 10 a.m., killing 5‑year‑old Camila Flores who was not restrained; the driver suffered non‑life‑threatening injuries and was not hospitalized. A separate crash on Highway 60 near Butterfield, Minnesota involved a semi‑truck driven by Richard Sanow colliding with an SUV; the 83‑year‑old driver of the SUV, Wayne Gary Hanson, died at the scene while his passenger was transported to St. James Hospital with life‑threatening injuries.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Camila Flores Passenger Fatal
Richard Sanow Passenger Injured
Wayne Gary Hanson Passenger Fatal
Unnamed Driver Driver Fatal
Angel Eduardo Ruiz Perez Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

5 Year Old Girl Among Victims of 2 Fatal Crashes in Minnesota

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