Three people were injured in a two-vehicle collision near Cottonwood on Thursday, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. At approxiately 4:42 Thursday afternoon, a 2007 Chevy Silverado was traveling northbound on Highway 23 and a 2006 Jeep Liberty was traveling southbound on Highway 23 when they collided. 

The driver of the Chevy, 68-year-old Mark Arthur Vandelanotte, and his passenger, 65-year-old Jane Rosalie Vandelanotte, both from Cottonwood, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to the Marshall hospital. 

The driver of the Jeep, 83-year-old Janice Marie Doppenberg of Chandler, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was also taken to the Marshall hospital. 

Assistance was provided by the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, Cottonwood Fire Department and Ambulance, and North Ambulance.