{"id":72386,"date":"2026-11-08T04:50:03","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T10:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=72386"},"modified":"2026-11-08T04:50:03","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T10:50:03","slug":"3-injured-in-highway-2-crash-near-culver-township","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/3-injured-in-highway-2-crash-near-culver-township\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Injured in Highway 2 Crash Near Culver Township"},"content":{"rendered":"

CULVER TOWNSHIP, Minn.<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2013 Three people were injured Saturday evening when two Chevrolet SUVs collided on Highway 2 in St. Louis County.<\/p>\n

The crash involved a Chevrolet Trax and a Chevrolet Suburban near County Road 885.<\/p>\n

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the collision occurred around 5:53 p.m. on November 7, 2026.<\/p>\n

Two SUVs Collide on Highway 2<\/h3>\n

According to the State Patrol, a 2013 Chevrolet Suburban was traveling westbound on Highway 2.<\/p>\n

The Suburban stopped in the left lane while waiting to turn onto County Road 885.<\/p>\n

A 2015 Chevrolet Trax was also traveling westbound when it collided with the stopped Suburban.<\/p>\n

The crash occurred in Culver Township, located in St. Louis County.<\/p>\n

Authorities reported that both vehicles were traveling on dry pavement before the collision.<\/p>\n

Brookston Driver Injured in Collision<\/h3>\n

The Chevrolet Trax was driven by 20-year-old Dane Charles Vandersonen of Brookston, Minnesota.<\/p>\n

Vandersonen suffered injuries classified as non-life-threatening, according to the State Patrol.<\/p>\n

Investigators confirmed that the Trax’s airbags deployed during the collision.<\/p>\n

Vandersonen was wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash.<\/p>\n

No medical facility was listed for him in the State Patrol report.<\/p>\n

Two Suburban Passengers Also Injured<\/h3>\n

The Chevrolet Suburban was driven by 26-year-old Joshua Wesley Boyer of Duluth.<\/p>\n

Boyer was not injured in the collision, according to investigators.<\/p>\n

However, two passengers inside the Suburban suffered non-life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n

They were identified as 28-year-old Conner James Denman of Esko and 25-year-old Brandon Robert Walsh of Saginaw.<\/p>\n

Both men were wearing seat belts when the crash occurred.<\/p>\n

A third passenger, 27-year-old Parker Reed Sinkkonen of Cloquet, was not injured.<\/p>\n

Investigators confirmed that Sinkkonen was also wearing his seat belt.<\/p>\n

The Suburban’s airbags did not deploy during the collision.<\/p>\n

No hospital was listed for any of the Suburban occupants.<\/p>\n

Dry Roads and No Alcohol Suspected<\/h3>\n

The Minnesota State Patrol reported that road conditions were dry at the time of the crash.<\/p>\n

Alcohol was not suspected for either driver or any of the passengers.<\/p>\n

All five people involved were wearing seat belts, according to the report.<\/p>\n

The State Patrol did not identify any additional contributing factors.<\/p>\n

Multiple Emergency Agencies Respond<\/h3>\n

Several emergency agencies assisted at the crash scene in Culver Township.<\/p>\n

Responding agencies included the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Culver Fire and Rescue, and Fond du Lac Police.<\/p>\n

The St. Louis County Rescue Squad and Cloquet Ambulance also assisted.<\/p>\n

The Minnesota State Patrol’s Duluth District handled the crash investigation.<\/p>\n

The incident was documented under State Patrol case number 26272328.<\/p>\n

Officials marked the crash information as complete in an update issued November 7, 2026, at 8:34 p.m.<\/p>\n

Additional traffic safety information is available through the Minnesota State Patrol<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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