BIRD ISLAND, Minn. — A rural Bird Island man suffered serious injuries Saturday afternoon following a two-vehicle crash in Renville County.
According to the Renville County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded at approximately 2:11 p.m. on June 6 to the intersection of County Road 3 and 830th Avenue in Melville Township, about two miles northwest of Bird Island, after receiving a report of a side-by-side colliding with a water truck.
A preliminary investigation found that a water truck operated by M.J. Electric and driven by 55-year-old Matthew Tucker of North Branch was traveling north on County Road 3 when a side-by-side driven by 65-year-old Paul Marxen of rural Bird Island entered the intersection from 830th Avenue and struck the side of the truck.
Marxen sustained serious injuries and was transported by private vehicle to Olivia Hospital and Clinic. Tucker was not injured.
Authorities said alcohol and drugs are not believed to have been factors in the crash. The incident remains under investigation by the Renville County Sheriff’s Office.
