Hundreds mourn Rochester teen killed in car crash
A vigil Sunday night honored Erika Cruz, whose life was cut short by an alleged drunk driver Tuesday. 9:26 pm, Feb. 28, 2021 ×
Marcela Cruz prays at a makeshift memorial for her daughter, Erika Cruz, at a candlelight Sunday night at Eighth Avenue and 12th Street Southeast in Rochester. Cruz was killed at the intersection Tuesday by a driver police say was drunk. Little attended Mayo High School with Cruz and then attended University of St. Thomas with her in St. Paul. (John Molseed / jmolseed@postbulletin.com)
Erika Cruz was a couple blocks shy of home when a driver slammed into the car she was in, ending her life Tuesday night. She was 18.