Two young men from Warren, Minnesota, lost their lives Saturday morning after the vehicle they were traveling in overturned and landed on its roof in a water-filled drainage ditch in Polk County. Johnny Alexander Ortiz and Devin Michael Casares, both 22, were pronounced dead at the scene.
The crash happened on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at approximately 11:50 a.m. on County Road 20, about half a mile north of 150th Street NW. What began as an ordinary trip ended in tragedy after their vehicle was discovered upside down in a ditch.
According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, a passing motorist was the first to discover the wrecked vehicle. The vehicle was resting on its roof in a water-filled drainage ditch, prompting an emergency response.
Polk County sheriff’s deputies and members of the Warren Fire Department responded to the scene. When they arrived, they found two male occupants inside the overturned vehicle. Both were identified as Johnny Alexander Ortiz and Devin Michael Casares.
Despite the emergency response, neither young man survived. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. Their deaths have left two families facing the painful loss of loved ones who were only 22 years old.
The sheriff’s office has not released further details about what caused the vehicle to leave the roadway or overturn. Investigators are still working to establish the circumstances surrounding the crash.
The Minnesota State Patrol, Warren Fire and Rescue, and the North Valley Health Center Ambulance also assisted at the scene. Authorities have not announced any additional findings or released further information about the incident.
For the families and friends of Johnny and Devin, the loss of two young lives in the same accident is a painful reality. At an age when many young people are making plans for their future, their lives have come to an unexpected end.
Johnny Alexander Ortiz and Devin Michael Casares will be remembered by those who knew and loved them. Their families now face the difficult days ahead as they mourn two young men whose lives ended far too soon.
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