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Charges: Driver was on his phone leading up to crash that killed 11-year-old girl

Man charged in crash that killed 11-year-old

A man has been charged in connection with a crash that killed an 11-year-old girl in February.

Conner Michael Iversen, 18, faces one count of criminal vehicular homicide for driving in a grossly negligent manner.

First responders were called to a crash on the morning of Feb. 26 near County Roads 6 and 83 in Independence.

RELATED: 11-year-old girl dead, 5 others injured in Independence crash

When they got to the scene, officers found that the crash involved three vehicles, one of which was driven by Iversen, court documents state.

An 11-year-old girl was found bleeding from her head inside one of the vehicles. Officers believed she had a neck injury and brought her to the hospital, where she was pronounced deceased.

5 EYEWITNESS NEWS learned that the girl, Lilyana Loycano, was a fifth-grade student at Grandview Middle School in Mound.

RELATED: 11-year-old killed in Independence crash was student at Grandview Middle School

A witness told police that she was behind the victim’s vehicle at a four-way stop and that it was their turn to go. She said that Iversen drove through the intersection without stopping and hit both the victim vehicle and a nearby truck.

A crash reconstruction showed that Iversen was driving 63 mph at the time of the crash — the posted speed limit was 50 mph. Investigators also found that Iversen was using his phone in the moments leading up to the crash.

Jail records show Iversen is currently facing several cases in Hennepin County:

Third-degree assault

Receiving stolen property

Fleeing police in a motor vehicle

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