Delano Herald Journal

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One dead, another critical after accident west of HL



Icy road conditions contributed to an accident that resulted
in the death of a Cokato child two miles west of Howard Lake on Highway
12 Wednesday morning.

Cynthia Perez, 4, is dead after the car she was riding
in slid out of control, into oncoming traffic, and was struck broadside,
according to an accident report by the Wright County Sheriff’s Department.

Her mother, Crystal Perez, 22, of Cokato was driving a
green 1994 Ford Taurus going eastbound at the time, when she lost control
of the vehicle.

The Perez vehicle slid in front of Richard Roy, 54, of
Delano, who was travelling westbound on Highway 12, Roy said. This caused
him to collide with the Perez vehicle on its passenger side.

Roy, who was driving a red 2001 Oldsmobile Bravada, was
not injured. He was wearing a seatbelt.

The Howard Lake Fire and Ambulance emergency crew immediately
responded to the scene.

Both Crystal and Cynthia Perez were taken to Buffalo Hospital.
Cynthia was later pronounced dead, and Crystal was taken to North Memorial
Hospital in Robbinsdale.

Crystal Perez is in critical condition as of Friday morning.
She was wearing her seatbelt at the time of the accident.

Cynthia Perez was strapped into a car seat, but the device
was not secured to the vehicle, according to the sheriff’s department.

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