Delano Herald Journal

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7-year-old dies in car accident



A car accident claimed the life of a child Tuesday on Highway
7, east of Cable Avenue.

According to the State Patrol, a westbound ’89 Ford driven
by Lisa Houlihan, 33, of Waconia, was attempting to make a left hand turn.

That vehicle was struck by an eastbound ’96 Chevy, driven
by Raymond Friedrich, 46, of Minnetonka, at 4:01 p.m. The two cars ended
up in the ditch on the south side of Highway 7.

Houlihan had four passengers in her car including her husband,
Terry, 45, and their children: daughter Brennan, 5; son Dillon, 5; and son
Taylor, 7.

Taylor was determined dead at the scene of the accident.

The other passengers and drivers were taken to area hospitals
for treatment. Friedrich was treated at the scene.

Responding to the accident were the State Patrol, the McLeod
County Sheriff’s Department, the Lester Prairie Fire and Police Departments,
and Ridgeview Ambulance Service.

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