MILAN – An Appleton man has died, and several others are injured after a two-vehicle collision on US Highway 59 in Chippewa County, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. At approximately 4:19 Sunday afternoon, a 2006 Chevy Silverado was traveling southbound on Highway 59 and a 2007 Jeep Commander was traveling northbound on Highway 59 when they collided.
The driver of the Chevy, 35-year-old Curtis Dean Olson of Appleton, died from injuries sustained in the accident. One of his passengers, 29-year-old Amy Marie Olson, sustained life-threatening injuries and was taken to Appleton Area Health. Two more passengers in the Chevy, a 13-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to Appleton Area Health.
The driver of the Jeep, 31-year-old Presley Lynn Boogard of Odessa, sustained minor injuries and was treated at the scene.
Assistance was provided by the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office, Montevideo Police and Ambulance, Milan Fire and EMS, Life Link Helicopter, and the MN DNR.