DATE: March 7, 2014
TIME: 8:18 p.m.
TYPE OF INCIDENT: A 2003 Pontiac Grand AM, driven by Kansas Adams, 19, of Sleepy Eye lost control on icy roads while traveling southbound and entering a curve on Hwy. 14 just west of Sleepy Eye (near the Golf Course.) The vehicle entered the east bound lane and was broadsided by a 1999 Dodge Ram Truck driven by Douglas Wiborg, 43, of New Ulm
LOCATION: Hwy 14 West of Sleepy Eye (“S” curve near Golf Course)
INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED:
Kansas Adams, 19, Sleepy Eye (St. Mary’s High School Graduate), Driver 2003 Grand AM (Serious injuries)
John Mangen, 18, Fairfax (Sleepy Eye High School graduate), passenger Grand AM, Deceased
Caleb Quesenberry, 17, St. Peter (Springfield High School Student), passenger Grand AM, Deceased
Payton Adams, 17, Sleepy Eye (a junior at St. Mary’s High School), passenger Grand AM, Deceased
Tyler Hadley, 20, Sleepy Eye (Sleepy Eye High School Graduate), passenger Grand AM, Deceased
Douglas Wiborg, 43, New Ulm, Driver 1999 Ram Truck, non-life threatening injuries
Sydney Wiborg, 7, New Ulm, passenger Ram Truck, non-life threatening injuries
Jakob Wiborg, 9, New Ulm passenger Ram Truck, non-life threatening injuries
RESPONDING AGENCIES: Sleepy Eye Ambulance Service, Sleepy Eye Police Dept., Sleepy Eye Fire Dept, Brown Co. Sheriff, State Patrol
UPDATES: According to one news source, Preliminary reports indicate back seat passengers in Grand AM were not wearing seat belts. Driver and passengers in Ram Truck were wearing seatbelts.