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James Adams, 20, Paxton Harvieux, 21, Michael Goodgame, 20 killed, Connor Eckert, 19, William Sparks, 20, semi driver Danny Terry, 56, injured, taken to hospital, after a SUV with 5 young men aboard and a semi collide on icy Highway 3 near Northfield.

Modified Date: 
Wed, 12/16/2015 - 9:16am
Accident Date: 
Thursday, February 27, 2014

Judge acquits Carleton student in crash that killed 3

The crash killed 20-year-old James Adams, of St. NORTHFIELD, Minn. (AP) - A judge has acquitted a Carleton College student of misdemeanor charges in a crash that killed three classmates and injured another last year. Sparks was driving an SUV that slid into the path of a semi on Highway 3 near Northfield on Feb. 28, 2014. Judge Colleen King ruled prosecutors failed to prove that 22-year-old William Sparks of Evanston, Illinois, was guilty of careless driving and of failing to drive with due care. Defense attorney Peter Wold tells the Star Tribune (http://strib.mn/1TOAisa ) Sparks is continuing classes at the college.

Carleton College Student Acquitted of Careless Driving in 2014 Fatal Crash

A Carleton College student who was the driver of an SUV involved in a fatal crash back in 2014 has been acquitted of careless driving. Sparks pleaded not guilty to the charge in June, and he was acquitted of the charge on Friday, Dec. 11. Sparks had been charged with careless driving after the Minnesota State Patrol said his speed contributed to the crash, even though he was traveling below the posted speed limit. Feb. 28, 2014, on Minnesota Highway 3 at Dakota County Road 47 near Northfield. Twenty-two-year-old William Shelton Sparks of Evanston, Illinois, was driving with four passengers in the SUV when the vehicle hit ice and spun out, traveling into the southbound lanes.

Both Survivors of Car Accident Near Carleton College in Satisfactory Condition

The two survivors of a car crash that killed three men near Carleton College are both in satisfactory condition at Hennepin County Medical Center, according to a hospital spokesperson.

One survivor of fatal Northfield crash improving.

One of the college students who survived a highway crash that killed three in Minnesota is improving at a Twin Cities hospital.

Ultimate Frisbee players killed in Minnesota crash; Carleton College students ID'd as James Adams, Paxton Harvieux, Michael Good

Three college students and members of one of the nation's top Ultimate Frisbee teams were killed when a semitrailer slammed into their SUV after it spun into the wrong lane on an icy Minnesota highway.

Carleton College Mourns Deaths of 3 Students Killed in Crash on Icy Road.

Three Carleton College students were killed in a crash with a semi while traveling on an icy road near Northfield Friday, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

Westport College Student Killed In Minnesota Crash.

A 20-year-old college student from Westport was killed in a car crash just miles from his school's campus in Minnesota on Friday afternoon, according to a press release from the college.

State Patrol confirms that three are dead in crash on Hwy. 3 and CR 47 north of Northfield.

A two-car crash at Hwy. 3 and CR 47 in Dakota County has left three people dead, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

State Patrol: 3 college students killed in Northfield, Minn. crash.

Three young men from Minnesota and Connecticut were killed in a head-on crash Friday afternoon in Northfield, Minn. after an SUV carrying 5 college students lost control on a snowy stretch of Highway 3.

State Patrol: 3 College Students Killed in Crash on Icy Road Near Northfield.

Three college students were killed in a crash with a semi while traveling on an icy road near Northfield Friday, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

Carlton College Student Charged in Fatal 2014 Crash that Killed 3

According to the criminal complaint, the Minnesota State Patrol determined Sparks contributed to the crash by failing to slow down on the snow packed, icy road. Sparks now faces up to 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine for the misdemeanor charge.

Driver is charged in crash that killed 3 Carleton students

The complaint says 21-year-old William Sparks of Evanston, Illinois, was going too fast in wintry conditions. 

Three college students were killed in a crash with a semi while traveling on an icy road near Northfield Friday, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

The broadside crash happened on Highway 3 at County Road 47 in Dakota County around 3 p.m.

According to the state patrol, an SUV carrying five college students was northbound on Highway 3 when it spun out and went into the southbound lanes. The semi, which was southbound, hit the vehicle broadside.

According to the state patrol, James Adams, 20, of St. Paul; Paxton Harvieux, 21, of Stillwater; Michael Goodgame, 20, of Westport Conn., were killed in the crash.

The driver of the SUV, William Sparks, 20, of Evanson, Ill., and Connor Eckert, 19, of Seattle, Wash.,were both seriously injured.

Danny Terry, 56, of Pioneer, Tenn., was the driver of the semi and had no apparent injury, according to the state patrol.

Type: Truck Accident
People Involved: 
James Adams
Paxton Harvieux
Michael Goodgame
Connor Eckert
William Sparks
Danny Terry
Roadway: 
Highway 3 at County Road 47
City: 
Northfield, MN
County: 
Rice County, MN
Area: 
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN

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