Kenyon Man Charged with Two Counts of Criminal Vehicular Homicide in Fatal Randolph Crash
RANDOLPH, MN: A 28-year-old Kenyon man is facing multiple felony charges after a head-on collision on Highway 56 in Randolph left two people dead over the weekend.
According to a criminal complaint filed September 8, 2025. by the Dakota County Attorney’s Office, Seth John Nechville has been charged with two counts of felony criminal vehicular homicide and one count of gross misdemeanor second-degree driving while impaired (DWI) with aggravating factors.
The Crash
On Saturday, September 6, 2025, at approximately 11:03 a.m., the Minnesota State Patrol and local first responders were dispatched to a report of a head-on crash on Highway 56 near Randolph. When officers arrived, they found a sport utility vehicle (SUV) engulfed in flames with catastrophic front-end damage. Passers-by had pulled two occupants from the burning SUV and attempted lifesaving measures, but both victims were pronounced dead at the scene.
The victims were identified as Peter Foxvog Olson, 68, and Patricia Ann Olson, 49, of Apple Valley, Minnesota.
Nearby, a Dodge Ram pickup with severe front-end damage was located facing northbound in the southbound lane of traffic. Witnesses identified Nechville as the driver, stating that he had exited the truck on his own and that he was the only occupant. Investigators observed skid marks showing the Ram had been traveling northbound in the southbound lane before the collision.
Dispatch records showed that just minutes before the crash, at 10:55 a.m., a motorist had called in a driving complaint reporting a Dodge Ram traveling the wrong way in the southbound lane of Highway 56. The highway is a two-lane roadway, with one lane of travel in each direction.
A rough location of where the crash occurred.
Signs of Impairment
Officers who spoke with Nechville reported that he gave conflicting accounts of where he had been traveling and detected the odor of alcohol on his breath. His eyes were bloodshot and watery. When asked about alcohol consumption, Nechville initially denied drinking but later made a statement, saying: “I’m hoping to tear into it tonight.”
At the hospital, Nechville admitted he had been drinking alone at his home between midnight and 2:30 a.m. the night before the crash. He told investigators he did not feel intoxicated at the time of the crash but later admitted, “looking back on the situation, he should not have drove.”
A search warrant blood draw was performed, with official toxicology results pending. A preliminary roadside test indicated his alcohol concentration was above the legal limit.
Prior Convictions and Aggravating Factors
Court records show Nechville has two prior DWI convictions within the last decade, which we first reported about in our initial story:
March 20, 2019 – 3rd Degree DWI (alcohol concentration of .08 or more).
March 1, 2023 – 3rd Degree DWI (under the influence of alcohol).
Court records show his probation had ended on March 1, 2025, six months before this crash, and he was officially discharged from probation for his 2023 conviction on September 1, 2025, five days before the fatal crash. In addition to his DWIs, Nechville has multiple petty misdemeanor speeding convictions dating back to 2017, which we had also reported about in our initial story.
Bail and Conditions
Prosecutors have requested high bail, citing concerns for public safety. Nechville’s bail was set at $500,000 without conditions or $300,000 with conditions, which include:
No alcohol or controlled substance use.
Random chemical testing.
Electronic home monitoring with alcohol sensor monitoring.
No contact with the victims’ family.
Remaining law-abiding and keeping the court informed of his address.
The Dakota County Attorney’s Office emphasized that the combination of Nechville’s criminal history, recent probation discharge, and the circumstances of the crash shows he poses a “substantial risk to public safety.”
Charges Nechville Faces
Count I & II: Criminal Vehicular Homicide (Negligence and Under the Influence of Alcohol) – Felonies, each carrying up to 10 years in prison and/or $20,000 fines.
Count III: 2nd Degree DWI with aggravating factors – Gross misdemeanor, punishable by up to 1 year in jail and/or $3,000 fines.
Nechville’s next court appearance is scheduled for November 5, 2025, at 9 AM in Hastings, Minnesota.
Original Story: Wrong-Way Drunk Driver Kills Two in Randolph Crash
Provided by Dakota County Jail.
Written by: Will Wight
