{"id":72166,"date":"2026-11-07T04:20:21","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T10:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=72166"},"modified":"2026-11-07T04:20:21","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T10:20:21","slug":"infant-among-three-hurt-in-bemidji-highway-2-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/infant-among-three-hurt-in-bemidji-highway-2-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Infant Among Three Hurt in Bemidji Highway 2 Crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>BEMIDJI, Minn.<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Three people, including an infant girl, were injured Friday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash in Bemidji.<\/p>\n<p>The collision happened November 6, 2026, at approximately 3:48 p.m. on westbound Highway 2 at Moberg Drive Northwest.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a GMC Sierra pickup and a Ford Freestyle collided while traveling westbound.<\/p>\n<p>Three occupants of the Ford suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to Sanford Bemidji for treatment.<\/p>\n<h2>Two Vehicles Collide on Highway 2<\/h2>\n<p>The Minnesota State Patrol reported that both vehicles were heading westbound on Highway 2 before the collision.<\/p>\n<p>The crash involved a 2007 GMC Sierra and a 2005 Ford Freestyle.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators reported dry road conditions at the time of the accident.<\/p>\n<p>Airbags deployed in the Ford Freestyle, while the GMC Sierra&#8217;s airbags did not deploy.<\/p>\n<p>The State Patrol did not provide additional details explaining what caused the collision.<\/p>\n<h2>Bemidji Woman and Infant Injured<\/h2>\n<p>Nikki Lynn Johnson, 41, of Bemidji, was driving the 2005 Ford Freestyle.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Sanford Bemidji.<\/p>\n<p>A female infant from Bemidji was also riding in the Ford.<\/p>\n<p>The child suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Sanford Bemidji for medical care.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities did not release the infant&#8217;s name.<\/p>\n<p>Another passenger, Shaun Lee Schoenborn, 45, of Bemidji, also suffered non-life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Schoenborn was transported to Sanford Bemidji following the collision.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson and the infant were listed as restrained. Schoenborn&#8217;s seat belt use was listed as unknown.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_72167\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72167\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Three-people-including-an-infant-girl-were-injured-Friday-afternoon-in-a-two-vehicle-crash-in-Bemidji.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-72167\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Three-people-including-an-infant-girl-were-injured-Friday-afternoon-in-a-two-vehicle-crash-in-Bemidji-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Three people, including an infant girl, were injured Friday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash in Bemidji.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Three-people-including-an-infant-girl-were-injured-Friday-afternoon-in-a-two-vehicle-crash-in-Bemidji-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Three-people-including-an-infant-girl-were-injured-Friday-afternoon-in-a-two-vehicle-crash-in-Bemidji-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Three-people-including-an-infant-girl-were-injured-Friday-afternoon-in-a-two-vehicle-crash-in-Bemidji-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Three-people-including-an-infant-girl-were-injured-Friday-afternoon-in-a-two-vehicle-crash-in-Bemidji-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Three-people-including-an-infant-girl-were-injured-Friday-afternoon-in-a-two-vehicle-crash-in-Bemidji.png 1672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-72167\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Three people, including an infant girl, were injured Friday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash in Bemidji.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Three Occupants of Pickup Escape Injury<\/h2>\n<p>Cierra Anne Fournier, 26, of Bemidji, was driving the 2007 GMC Sierra.<\/p>\n<p>Two passengers were riding with her when the vehicles collided.<\/p>\n<p>Xavier James Fournier, 24, of Cass Lake, was one of the passengers.<\/p>\n<p>Osaze Sunshyne Marweg, 21, of Bemidji, was also inside the pickup.<\/p>\n<p>According to the State Patrol, none of the three GMC occupants suffered injuries.<\/p>\n<p>All three were wearing seat belts when the collision occurred.<\/p>\n<p>None of the pickup&#8217;s occupants required transportation to a hospital.<\/p>\n<h2>Emergency Crews Respond to Bemidji Crash<\/h2>\n<p>The Bemidji Police Department and Bemidji Ambulance assisted the Minnesota State Patrol at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>The accident was handled by the State Patrol&#8217;s Thief River Falls District.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities reported that alcohol was not suspected as a factor for either driver.<\/p>\n<p>The crash report was last updated at 5:27 p.m. Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The State Patrol marked the information as complete at that time.<\/p>\n<p>Officials have not listed any citations or determined fault in the released information.<\/p>\n<h2>Minnesota State Patrol Releases Crash Report<\/h2>\n<p>The accident was documented under Minnesota State Patrol incident number <strong>26321624<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The report identified six occupants across both vehicles, including three injured people.<\/p>\n<p>All reported injuries were classified as non-life-threatening.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review the <a href=\"https:\/\/app.dps.mn.gov\/MSPMedia2\/Current\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota State Patrol crash updates<\/a> for official information.<\/p>\n<p>Motorists can also check <a href=\"https:\/\/511mn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota 511<\/a> for current highway conditions and travel alerts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><small>Copyright 2026 TRF News. 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