Six victims identified in fiery fatal crash on I-90 in SE. Minn.

In Minnesota's deadliest vehicle crash since 2010, six people were killed in a fiery collision involving a wrong-way driver early Friday on Interstate 90 in southeastern Minnesota.

The driver of a 2008 Ford Focus headed east in the westbound lanes collided head-on with a 2005 Chrysler Sebring near the Marion Rest Area, east of Rochester, about 1:30 a.m., according to the State Patrol.

Christopher Michael Peterson, 26, of Rochester; Esther Linda Peters, 47, of Rochester, and Shayla Jean Peterson, 23, of Paynesville, Minn., were in the Chrysler. Sheila Eagle, 54; Tamara Lynne Eagle, 29, and Nyobee Eagle Richardson, 11, all of Waukesha, Wis., were in the Ford, the State Patrol said.

All died at the scene, the patrol said. One of the cars caught fire after the crash.

Sheila Eagle, who was driving the Ford, and passenger Tamara Eagle were not wearing seat belts, the patrol said. Christopher Peterson, who was driving the other vehicle, was wearing a seat belt. Shayla Peterson was not wearing one.

It is unknown whether Esther Peters or Nyobee Richardson were wearing seat belts, according to the incident report. The patrol also did not have information on whether alcohol was a factor.

It was the deadliest crash on Minnesota roads since 2010, when six people were killed in a single crash, said Minnesota Department of Public Safety spokesman Scott Wasserman.

Investigators spent hours at the scene reconstructing the crash to determine which vehicle was going the wrong way, and how fast the cars were going.

In addition to the State Patrol, the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office and the Eyota Fire Department also responded to the scene.

The westbound lanes of the freeway were closed for several hours and motorists were detoured, according to the state Department of Transportation. The freeway reopened about 7:15 a.m., the patrol said.

Staff writer Zoë Jackson contributed to this report. Tim Harlow • 612-673-7768