Princeton Township (trfnews.i234.me) – A collision occurred on December 9, 2025, at 7:50 PM, when a 2011 Ford F250, driven by 53-year-old Juan Manuel Rubio Tapia of Ham Lake, MN, collided with a snow blower and a pedestrian near the bottom of a driveway at 6915 Highway 95 in Princeton Township, Mille Lacs County. The vehicle was traveling eastbound when the incident occurred.
The pedestrian, 68-year-old Paul Kenneth Longley of Princeton, MN, was struck during the collision. Longley sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to M Health Fairview Princeton for treatment. Tapia, the driver of the Ford F250, and his passenger, 52-year-old Adela Chacon Sanchez, were uninjured. Both were wearing their seat belts at the time of the crash, and no alcohol was involved.
The road conditions at the time were snow-covered and icy, which likely contributed to the collision. Mille Lacs County and North Ambulance responded to the scene.
For information on safe winter driving, visit the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.