CULVER TOWNSHIP, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) – Three people were injured Saturday evening when two Chevrolet SUVs collided on Highway 2 in St. Louis County.
The crash involved a Chevrolet Trax and a Chevrolet Suburban near County Road 885.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the collision occurred around 5:53 p.m. on November 7, 2026.
Two SUVs Collide on Highway 2
According to the State Patrol, a 2013 Chevrolet Suburban was traveling westbound on Highway 2.
The Suburban stopped in the left lane while waiting to turn onto County Road 885.
A 2015 Chevrolet Trax was also traveling westbound when it collided with the stopped Suburban.
The crash occurred in Culver Township, located in St. Louis County.
Authorities reported that both vehicles were traveling on dry pavement before the collision.
Brookston Driver Injured in Collision
The Chevrolet Trax was driven by 20-year-old Dane Charles Vandersonen of Brookston, Minnesota.
Vandersonen suffered injuries classified as non-life-threatening, according to the State Patrol.
Investigators confirmed that the Trax’s airbags deployed during the collision.
Vandersonen was wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash.
No medical facility was listed for him in the State Patrol report.
Two Suburban Passengers Also Injured
The Chevrolet Suburban was driven by 26-year-old Joshua Wesley Boyer of Duluth.
Boyer was not injured in the collision, according to investigators.
However, two passengers inside the Suburban suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
They were identified as 28-year-old Conner James Denman of Esko and 25-year-old Brandon Robert Walsh of Saginaw.
Both men were wearing seat belts when the crash occurred.
A third passenger, 27-year-old Parker Reed Sinkkonen of Cloquet, was not injured.
Investigators confirmed that Sinkkonen was also wearing his seat belt.
The Suburban’s airbags did not deploy during the collision.
No hospital was listed for any of the Suburban occupants.
Dry Roads and No Alcohol Suspected
The Minnesota State Patrol reported that road conditions were dry at the time of the crash.
Alcohol was not suspected for either driver or any of the passengers.
All five people involved were wearing seat belts, according to the report.
The State Patrol did not identify any additional contributing factors.
Multiple Emergency Agencies Respond
Several emergency agencies assisted at the crash scene in Culver Township.
Responding agencies included the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Culver Fire and Rescue, and Fond du Lac Police.
The St. Louis County Rescue Squad and Cloquet Ambulance also assisted.
The Minnesota State Patrol’s Duluth District handled the crash investigation.
The incident was documented under State Patrol case number 26272328.
Officials marked the crash information as complete in an update issued November 7, 2026, at 8:34 p.m.
Additional traffic safety information is available through the Minnesota State Patrol.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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