Three-Vehicle Crash on Hwy 60 in Rice County Leaves One Injured

Morristown Township, MN (trfnews.i234.me)—A three-vehicle crash on Highway 60 and Holland Avenue in Rice County left one driver with non-life-threatening injuries on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at 8:56 PM.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a 2020 Toyota Corolla and a 2011 Ford Escape were both traveling eastbound on Highway 60, while a 2014 Dodge RAM 1500 was traveling westbound when all three vehicles collided.

Driver and Injury Report

  • Ford Escape
    • Driver: Makiah Laree Zeiher, 18, Janesville, MN
    • Injuries: None
    • Seat belt used
    • Airbags deployed
  • Toyota Corolla
    • Driver: Abigail Jolene Merschman, 24, Bemidji, MN
    • Injuries: Non-life-threatening
    • Transported to Faribault Hospital
    • Seat belt used
    • Airbags did not deploy
  • Dodge RAM 1500
    • Driver: Todd Russell Nelson, 58, Faribault, MN
    • Injuries: None
    • Seat belt used
    • Airbags did not deploy

Conditions and Response

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

Emergency responders from the Rice County Sheriff’s Office, Morristown Fire Department, and North Ambulance assisted at the scene.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation, and further updates may be provided as authorities review the circumstances surrounding the collision.

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

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