The crash occurred Monday, October 19, 2026, at approximately 12:32 p.m. in Chippewa County.<\/p>\n
The Minnesota State Patrol<\/a> reported that both sport utility vehicles were traveling eastbound near County Road 1.<\/p>\n A 2014 Kia Sorento and a 2005 Chevrolet Equinox collided, according to the official report.<\/p>\n Five people were in the vehicles, including two children. Only one person was reported injured.<\/p>\n Marny Marie Behrends, 38, of Clara City, was driving the Chevrolet Equinox.<\/p>\n She suffered injuries classified by the State Patrol as non-life-threatening.<\/p>\n Behrends was taken to Willmar Hospital following the crash.<\/p>\n The report does not describe her injuries or provide an update on her condition after treatment.<\/p>\n A 13-year-old boy was riding in the Chevrolet and was reported uninjured.<\/p>\n Both Chevrolet occupants were wearing seat belts, according to investigators.<\/p>\n The Equinox’s airbags deployed during the collision.<\/p>\n Jenniffer Louise Stevenson, 31, of Cambridge, was driving the Kia Sorento.<\/p>\n Her passengers included Jeremy Duane Hoffman, 39, and a 10-year-old boy.<\/p>\n The State Patrol listed all three occupants as having no injuries.<\/p>\n All three were wearing seat belts when the crash occurred.<\/p>\n The Kia’s airbags also deployed, according to the state report.<\/p>\n The report did not provide a hometown for Hoffman or either child.<\/p>\n It also did not identify any family relationships among the occupants.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The State Patrol recorded dry road conditions at the time of the collision.<\/p>\n Alcohol was not suspected for either driver in the released information.<\/p>\n The public report does not explain how the two eastbound vehicles came into contact.<\/p>\n It also does not assign fault or describe any citations.<\/p>\n Those details should not be assumed from the brief incident summary.<\/p>\n Raymond Fire and EMS assisted with the emergency response, according to the State Patrol.<\/p>\n Dan’s Diesel was also listed among the outside agencies.<\/p>\n The public report does not identify any additional injuries or vehicles.<\/p>\n It provides no estimate of the time needed to clear the roadway.<\/p>\n The State Patrol assigned incident number 26301980 to the collision.<\/p>\n The case was handled through the agency’s Marshall district.<\/p>\n The report was last updated at 4:28 p.m. on October 19.<\/p>\n The State Patrol marked its published incident information as believed complete.<\/p>\n Readers can review the official Highway 23 crash report<\/a>.<\/p>\n Other released cases are available through the State Patrol incident search<\/a>.<\/p>\n For case information, the Marshall district lists 507-476-4020<\/a>.<\/p>\n I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\nClara City Woman Taken to Hospital<\/h2>\n
Three Kia Occupants Reported Uninjured<\/h2>\n
Dry Road Conditions Reported<\/h2>\n
Local Crews Assisted at Crash Scene<\/h2>\n
Where to Find Official Crash Information<\/h2>\n
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