One Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash on Hwy 169 in Mountain Iron

Mountain Iron, MN (trfnews.i234.me)—A two-vehicle crash occurred on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 9:09 AM on southbound Highway 169 at Rock Ridge Drive, resulting in one person being hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a 2014 Subaru Impreza was traveling northbound on US Highway 169 and was attempting to turn left onto Rock Ridge Drive when it was struck by a 2017 Jeep Cherokee that was also traveling northbound and entering the intersection at the same time.

Driver and Injury Report

  • Jeep Cherokee
    • Driver: Nicholas James Gorsha, 32, Virginia, MN
    • Injuries: None
    • Seat belt used
    • Airbags deployed
  • Subaru Impreza
    • Driver: Christopher Alan Hyatt, 34, Hibbing, MN
    • Injuries: Non-life-threatening
    • Transported to Virginia Regional Medical Center
    • Seat belt used
    • Airbags deployed

Conditions and Response

Authorities confirmed that road conditions were dry, and alcohol was not involved in the crash.

Emergency responders from the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office and Virginia Fire Department assisted at the scene.

Drivers are reminded to use extra caution at intersections and be aware of oncoming traffic when making left turns.

I’m Chris Harper, reporting for trfnews.i234.me

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