30 November 2023
WILLMAR Two people died in a crash Wednesday in Whitefield Township east of Raymond in Kandiyohi County.
According to the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office, an 83-year-old driver and a 76-year-old passenger, both from Blomkest, suffered fatal injuries in the accident. They were in a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica.
A 75-year-old driver from Clara City in a 2022 Ford Edge suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to the news release. The driver was transported to CentraCare Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar for treatment.
According to Cpl. Riley Kampsen, law enforcement was notified of a crash at the intersection of County Road 5 Southwest and County Road 3 around 11:38 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29.
Deputies at the scene found both vehicles in the west ditch of County Road 5, north of County Road 3. They determined the Ford Edge was westbound on County Road 3 and the Chrysler Pacifica was northbound on County Road 5.
The crash remains under investigation, according to the sheriff’s office.
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