WILLMAR – Two people are dead and one person sustained serious injuries in a two-vehicle collision south of Willmar on Wednesday, according to the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office. At approximately 11:38 Wednesday morning, a Ford Edge was traveling westbound on County Road 3 and a Chrysler Pacifica was traveling northbound on County Road 5. The vehicles collided in the intersection and both vehicles ended up in the ditch.
The driver of the Chrysler, an 83-year-old from Blomkest, and their passenger, a 76-year-old from Blomkest, both died from injuries sustained in the accident.
The driver of the Ford, a 75-year-old from Clara City, sustained serious, but non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to the CentraCare Rice Hospital.
The names of the people involved in the crash have not been released at this time.
Assistance was provided by the Minnesota State Patrol, Willmar Police Department, Raymond Fire and Ambulance, Kandiyohi County Rescue Squad, and Life Link 3 Air Ambulance.
