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San Antonio Man and Two Others Injured In Alcohol Related Crash

Three people were injured in an alcohol related crash Sunday in Polk County. 

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Vicente Gomez (54) of San Antonio, Texas had been consuming alcohol prior to the crash, reported at around 4:30pm.  

Authorities say the eastbound 1990 GMC Sierra he was driving collided with a southbound 2024 Subaru Outback on Highway 2 at Highway 220 in Huntsville Township. 

Gomez was taken to Altru Hospital and treated for injuries troopers at the scene described as non-life threatening. A passenger in the GMC and the driver of the Outback also suffered non-life threatening injuries. 

The driver of the Outback, a 72 year old woman from East Grand Forks, had not been consuming alcohol prior to the crash.