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Tragic crash claims life of high school cheerleader just weeks before graduation
ROCHESTER, Minn. — A teenage girl who loved cheerleading and had huge ambitions for the future tragically lost her life in a multi-vehicle crash last month. Olivia Flores, 18 years old and just weeks away from graduating from Owatonna High School, died following the crash on May 18th in Rochester, according to the city’s news release. The fatal accident involved three automobiles – a Minnesota State Patrol squad vehicle, a Ford Focus carrying Flores as a passenger, and a Toyota RAV4. Authorities state the patrol car was eastbound on 12th Street SW when it impacted the westbound Ford as it
June 19, 2024