Three Injured in Stearns County Crash

Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Stearns County Thursday evening near Paynesville.

The State Patrol says the driver and passenger in one of the vehicles, 93-year-old Geraline Heitke and 91-year-old Ruby Elmhorst, both from Paynesville, were taken to Paynesville Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the other vehicle, 36-year-old Zachary Haaf of Paynesville, was also taken to Paynesville Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

The crash happened at the intersection of Highway 23 and 263rd Avenue just before 6:30pm.