{"id":73012,"date":"2026-11-11T10:14:29","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T16:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=73012"},"modified":"2026-11-11T10:14:29","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T16:14:29","slug":"elk-river-crash-injures-81-year-old-on-highway-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/elk-river-crash-injures-81-year-old-on-highway-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Elk River Crash Injures 81-Year-Old on Highway 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ELK RIVER, MN \u2013<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">(trfnews.i234.me)<\/a> \u2013 An 81-year-old Elk River man was injured Tuesday afternoon, November 10, 2026, in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 10.<\/p>\n<p>The collision happened around 2:15 p.m. near milepost 217 in Elk River, Sherburne County.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a GMC Sierra and Buick Envision were traveling westbound when they collided.<\/p>\n<p>One driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries, while the other escaped without reported injuries.<\/p>\n<h2>81-Year-Old Driver Transported to Hospital<\/h2>\n<p>Authorities identified the injured driver as <strong>David Obert Jacobson, 81, of Elk River.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jacobson was driving a 2020 Buick Envision when the collision occurred.<\/p>\n<p>He suffered injuries described as non-life-threatening and was transported to Princeton Hospital for medical care.<\/p>\n<p>The State Patrol confirmed that Jacobson was wearing his seat belt when the vehicles collided.<\/p>\n<p>Airbags deployed in his Buick during the crash.<\/p>\n<h2>Second Elk River Driver Escapes Injury<\/h2>\n<p>The second vehicle was a 2016 GMC Sierra driven by <strong>Jason Herbert Lundgren, 56, of Elk River.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lundgren was not injured in the collision and did not require hospital treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators confirmed that he was wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash.<\/p>\n<p>The GMC Sierra&#8217;s airbags also deployed during the impact.<\/p>\n<p>Both drivers were traveling in the same westbound direction before the vehicles collided.<\/p>\n<h2>Dry Road Conditions Reported<\/h2>\n<p>The Minnesota State Patrol reported that the highway surface was dry when the crash happened.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators did not suspect alcohol involvement for either driver.<\/p>\n<p>The report did not explain what caused the two vehicles to collide.<\/p>\n<p>It also did not specify whether either vehicle changed lanes or attempted to turn before impact.<\/p>\n<p>Both vehicles sustained enough impact to activate their airbags, according to the report.<\/p>\n<h2>Minnesota State Patrol Documents Collision<\/h2>\n<p>The Minnesota State Patrol&#8217;s St. Cloud District handled the crash report.<\/p>\n<p>No outside responding agencies were identified in the official incident summary.<\/p>\n<p>The incident was recorded under case number <strong>26603284<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities last updated the report at 3:53 p.m. Tuesday, marking the available information as believed complete.<\/p>\n<p>The report lists no life-threatening injuries or fatalities from the collision.<\/p>\n<p>Additional crash information is available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/app.dps.mn.gov\/MSPMedia2\/Current\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota State Patrol Crash Updates<\/a> website.<\/p>\n<p>The State Patrol&#8217;s St. Cloud District can also be contacted at 320-223-6666 for case information.<\/p>\n<p><em>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73013\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73013\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/An-81-year-old-Elk-River-man-was-injured-Tuesday-afternoon-November-10-2026-in-a-two-vehicle-crash-on-Highway-10.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-73013\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/An-81-year-old-Elk-River-man-was-injured-Tuesday-afternoon-November-10-2026-in-a-two-vehicle-crash-on-Highway-10-1024x576.png\" alt=\"An 81-year-old Elk River man was injured Tuesday afternoon, November 10, 2026, in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 10.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/An-81-year-old-Elk-River-man-was-injured-Tuesday-afternoon-November-10-2026-in-a-two-vehicle-crash-on-Highway-10-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/An-81-year-old-Elk-River-man-was-injured-Tuesday-afternoon-November-10-2026-in-a-two-vehicle-crash-on-Highway-10-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/An-81-year-old-Elk-River-man-was-injured-Tuesday-afternoon-November-10-2026-in-a-two-vehicle-crash-on-Highway-10-768x432.png 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