Child killed after van rolls over in Dakota County

Published
June 21, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Sunfish Lake, Minnesota
I-494 westbound
Incident type
Crash

Summary

Car Crash Sunfish Lake Minnesota in Sunfish Lake, Minnesota: A van traveling west on I-494 left the highway and rolled multiple times just after 10 a.m. Saturday in Sunfish Lake, Dakota County, Minnesota. A 5-year-old girl who was not wearing a seatbelt was killed in the crash. The 20-year-old driver, Angel Eduardo Ruiz Perez of Salem, Oregon, was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The Minnesota State Patrol said road conditions were dry and alcohol use was not suspected, and did not identify the cause of the accident.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Angel Eduardo Ruiz Perez Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

Child killed after van rolls over in Dakota County

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