A vehicle turning onto 15th Avenue Southeast in St. Cloud struck two children and an adult who were crossing the street together shortly after 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, leaving one child in need of an emergency medical flight to the hospital. Police say the driver has been cited for failing to yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk.
According to KARE 11, the vehicle was turning onto 15th Avenue Southeast from University Drive Southeast when it struck the three pedestrians in the crosswalk. The St. Cloud Police Department said the group — two children and an adult — had been crossing the street together at the time of the collision.
A 6-year-old child was airlifted to the hospital, while a 10-year-old was transported by ambulance, the station's report states. Both children were taken to Children's Hospital. Police described their injuries as substantial but said investigators do not believe the injuries are life-threatening.
Citation Issued, Few Details Released
Per the same account, the driver was cited for failure to yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk following the collision. Authorities have not released the driver's identity, the condition of the adult pedestrian who was also struck, or additional details about the vehicle involved.
Minnesota law sets a narrow standard for when a pedestrian, rather than a driver, bears responsibility in a crosswalk incident. Under Minnesota Revisor of Statutes Section 169.21, “no pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close that it is impossible for the driver to yield.” The citation issued in this case indicates police determined the driver, not the pedestrians, failed to meet the yielding requirement.
A Tough Year on Minnesota Roads
The crash adds to a string of recent pedestrian-involved incidents in St. Cloud. A separate case this month involved an 86-year-old driver and a woman left in critical condition after a crosswalk collision, as Hoodline previously reported. Another report from the Winona Journal described a woman critically injured after being struck by a school bus while crossing a St. Cloud street, though no one aboard the bus was reported hurt.
Statewide, preliminary data from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety shows 297 traffic deaths recorded as of Oct. 14 this year, down from 363 at the same point in 2025. The agency cautions that the figures are preliminary and subject to change.
No further updates on the condition of the children or the adult pedestrian struck Wednesday have been released. Hoodline will update this story as more information becomes available.
