Lone Tree Township: Highway 23 Crash Injures Woman

LONE TREE TOWNSHIP (trfnews.i234.me) — A Clara City woman was injured in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 23.

The crash occurred Monday, October 19, 2026, at approximately 12:32 p.m. in Chippewa County.

The Minnesota State Patrol reported that both sport utility vehicles were traveling eastbound near County Road 1.

A 2014 Kia Sorento and a 2005 Chevrolet Equinox collided, according to the official report.

Five people were in the vehicles, including two children. Only one person was reported injured.

Clara City Woman Taken to Hospital

Marny Marie Behrends, 38, of Clara City, was driving the Chevrolet Equinox.

She suffered injuries classified by the State Patrol as non-life-threatening.

Behrends was taken to Willmar Hospital following the crash.

The report does not describe her injuries or provide an update on her condition after treatment.

A 13-year-old boy was riding in the Chevrolet and was reported uninjured.

Both Chevrolet occupants were wearing seat belts, according to investigators.

The Equinox’s airbags deployed during the collision.

Three Kia Occupants Reported Uninjured

Jenniffer Louise Stevenson, 31, of Cambridge, was driving the Kia Sorento.

Her passengers included Jeremy Duane Hoffman, 39, and a 10-year-old boy.

The State Patrol listed all three occupants as having no injuries.

All three were wearing seat belts when the crash occurred.

The Kia’s airbags also deployed, according to the state report.

The report did not provide a hometown for Hoffman or either child.

It also did not identify any family relationships among the occupants.

Dry Road Conditions Reported

The State Patrol recorded dry road conditions at the time of the collision.

Alcohol was not suspected for either driver in the released information.

The public report does not explain how the two eastbound vehicles came into contact.

It also does not assign fault or describe any citations.

Those details should not be assumed from the brief incident summary.

Local Crews Assisted at Crash Scene

Raymond Fire and EMS assisted with the emergency response, according to the State Patrol.

Dan’s Diesel was also listed among the outside agencies.

The public report does not identify any additional injuries or vehicles.

It provides no estimate of the time needed to clear the roadway.

Where to Find Official Crash Information

The State Patrol assigned incident number 26301980 to the collision.

The case was handled through the agency’s Marshall district.

The report was last updated at 4:28 p.m. on October 19.

The State Patrol marked its published incident information as believed complete.

Readers can review the official Highway 23 crash report.

Other released cases are available through the State Patrol incident search.

For case information, the Marshall district lists 507-476-4020.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.