Two injuries were reported due to a three-vehicle collision Saturday, April 29 in Park Rapids.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the accident occurred at approximately 1:15 p.m. when an eastbound 2024 GMC Yukon was stopped on State Hwy. 34 at U.S. Hwy. 71 waiting for an uninvolved vehicle to turn into a nearby business, and a 2007 Chevy Tahoe was stopped behind the Yukon. A 2016 Honda CRV rear-ended the Tahoe, which then rear-ended the Yukon.
Airbags deployed in the Honda. The driver, Dwight Murphy, 78, of Detroit Lakes, was transported to CHI St. Joseph’s Health with non-life threatening injuries, as was his passenger, Nancy Murphy, 70. An 11-year-old passenger in the Honda was uninjured.
The Tahoe’s driver, Alexandria Bradow, 33, of Park Rapids, and her passengers aged 26, 6 and 5 were uninjured, as were the Yukon’s driver, Grace Harne, 31, of Park Rapids and her 9-year-old passenger.
All occupants of the vehicles were wearing seat belts, the report states, and no alcohol was involved in the crash. Road conditions were wet.
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Also responding to the scene were personnel with the Park Rapids Police Department, Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office, Park Rapids Fire Department and North Memorial Ambulance Service.
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