MONTEVIDEO (KMHL) — A two-vehicle collision has left one person dead and two injured. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, at approximately 9:47 Saturday morning, a 2010 Chrysler Town and Country minivan and a 2018 Ford Explorer were traveling on Highway 7 in Leenthrop Township of Chippewa County. Near the intersection with 30th Avenue Southeast, the two vehicles collided.
The driver of the minivan, 19-year-old Hailey Ann Berghuis of Clara City died from injuries sustained in the accident.
The driver of the Ford, 65-year-old Eric Karl Heimer of Spearfish, South Dakota, received non-life-threatening injuries. His passenger, 75-year-old Gwendolyn Jane Heimer of Spearfish, South Dakota, received life-threatening injuries and was transported to the North Memorial Hospital in the Twin Cities.
Assistance was provided by the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office, Montevideo Police Department, Monte Motors, and the Clara City, Maynard, and Montevideo Fire Departments.
