The two Forest Lake High track athletes who were struck by a car while they were training this week are expected to make a full recovery, district officials said in a note to families.
Forest Lake High track athletes who were struck by car during a run expected to make full recovery
Samuel Farinella and Jase Blanchard were training with the team when they were hit.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
May 3, 2024 at 1:20PM
“We are relieved to share that the two Forest Lake Area High School students who were struck by a car on Tuesday, April 30 are currently recuperating at the hospital and are expected to make a full recovery,” Forest Area School District spokesperson Renae Reedy said in an email.
Samuel James Farinella and Jase Dylan Blanchard, both 15, were hit by the driver of a Cadillac DeVille Tuesday as they were crossing Hwy. 61 at N 202nd Street at around 3:30 p.m. Farinella was taken by air ambulance to Regions Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The State Patrol identified Robert Leroy Creager, 84, of nearby Lindström as the driver.
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