PRIOR TOWNSHIP (trfnews.i234.me) – A 39-year-old man from Ortonville, Minnesota, was injured in a single-vehicle crash involving alcohol on June 23, 2025, in Big Stone County.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Nathan John Schmidt was driving a 2019 Dodge Ram northbound on Highway 7 near 800th Avenue around 6:08 p.m. when he lost control of the vehicle and veered into the ditch.
The crash occurred on a dry roadway, and alcohol was confirmed to be involved. Schmidt was transported to Ortonville Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. His airbags deployed, but seatbelt use is unknown.
Responding agencies included the Big Stone County Sheriff’s Office and the Clinton Fire Department & Rescue.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.