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Two dead in Floodwood crash

Deputies from the St Louis County Sheriff’s Office responded at 2:45 a.m. Saturday to an automated 911 call from an iPhone stating that the owner had been in a severe crash.

Upon arrival, Deputies found two occupants of the vehicle deceased: Joseph David Trowbridge of Woodbury, Minnesota, and Madison Joy Warren of Oakdale, Minnesota. Driver Darren Andrew Tenney was in critical condition, still trapped inside. Tenney was airlifted to a nearby hospital and is currently in stable condition. Alcohol and speed appear to be contributing factors of the crash and it remains under investigation. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the St. Louis County Rescue Squad, Minnesota State Patrol, Floodwood Volunteer Fire Department, Floodwood Ambulance, Cloquet Area Fire District ambulance and North Memorial Air Medical.