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Incident Summary: Deputies from the St Louis County Sheriff's Office responded to an automated 911 call from an iPhone stating that the owner had been in a severe crash. The vehicle was located on a curve near the 11500 block of Highway 8, near Floodwood. Upon arrival, Deputies found 2 occupants of the vehicle deceased and the driver in critical condition still trapped inside. He 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.  St Louis County Sheriff's Office was assisted by the SLC Rescue Squad, MN State Patrol, Floodwood Volunteer Fire Department, Floodwood Ambulance, Cloquet Ambulance and North Memorial Air Medical.