Three-Vehicle Crash in Stearns County Sends One to Hospital 
Stearns County, MN โ A three-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 15 and Highway 23 in Saint Cloud occurred on February 12, 2025, at 7:31 PM, sending one person to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Crash Details
- Time of Incident: 7:31 PM
- Location: Highway 15 & Highway 23, Saint Cloud, MN
- Road Conditions: Dry
- Vehicles Involved:
- 2002 Saturn SL2 (Airbag Deployed)
- 2009 Kenworth Semi-Truck (No Airbag Deployment)
- 2014 Ford Fiesta (Airbag Deployed)
- Seatbelts Worn: Yes (All Occupants)
- Alcohol Involvement: No
Injuries & Hospitalization
Saturn SL2 Driver
- Cole Robert Elton, 20 (Pease, MN)
- Injury Type: None
Kenworth Semi-Truck Driver & Passenger
- Driver: Gavin Allen Hepola, 19 (Park Rapids, MN) โ No injuries
- Passenger: Dylan Lee Juntunen, 15 (Park Rapids, MN) โ No injuries
Ford Fiesta Driver
- Maykenna Alexis Goering, 23 (Rice, MN)
- Injury Type: Non-life-threatening injuries (Transported to Saint Cloud Hospital)
Emergency responders from Saint Cloud Fire & Police Department assisted at the scene.
The Minnesota State Patrol continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash, including traffic signals and right-of-way factors.
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Iโm Chris Harper, reporting for TRF News