Triple fatal accident reported north of Howard Lake

UPDATE: Driver is charged in this crash.

MIDDLEVILLE TOWNSHIP, MN – The Wright County Sheriff’s Office received a report yesterday at 11:09 a.m. that a passing motorist observed a vehicle in the west side of the ditch on Wright County Road 7, about one-fourth mile south of Wright County Road 35 in Middleville Township, according to a report from the sheriff’s office.

Upon arrival, deputies located a 1984 Chevrolet Corvette. The driver of the vehicle, Stephen Dooher, 22, of Waverly was transported to St. Cloud Hospital via ground ambulance for his injuries. Further investigation led to the discovery of three deceased persons who appeared to have been ejected from the vehicle. Those people are Andrea Northern, 23, of South Haven; Michael Demars, 22, of Maple Lake; and Derek Kammerer, 22, of Maple Lake, according to the report.

The initial investigation indicates the vehicle was southbound prior to leaving the roadway. Investigators believe the accident occurred sometime during the evening hours of October 27 or early morning hours of October 28, and went undiscovered until late Tuesday morning, according to the report.

The Wright County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Howard Lake Fire Department, Howard Lake Ambulance, Maple Lake Fire Department and Allina Ambulance. The incident remains under investigation by the Wright County Medical Examiner and the Wright County Sheriff’s Office, according to the report.