RICHMOND (WQOW) - An 8-year-old boy has died after a crash Tuesday in Richmond Township.

According to the St. Croix County Sheriff's Office, it happened Tuesday around 10:00 a.m. on the 1500 block of County Road A.

A van heading south lost control on an icy curve and hit an oncoming SUV. The boy, identified as Owen Hailey, was in the third row of the van that lost control. He was injured in the crash and taken to a hospital in St. Paul. Later that evening, Owen died.

His mother, Alisha Hailey, was driving. She suffered serious injuries and was treated at Regions Hospital. Both of them were wearing their seatbelts.

The driver of the northbound SUV was treated for minor injuries at the scene and was released.

According to a post by New Richmond Youth Hockey Association, Owen was a 4th

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