Alcohol suspected in Minnesota crash that injured 5

Published 8:12 pm Monday, June 24, 2019

FERGUS FALLS — Minnesota authorities said alcohol may have been a factor in a two-vehicle crash that injured five people near Pelican Rapids.

The Minnesota State Patrol said a pickup truck failed to yield the right-of-way at Highway 59 at about 9 p.m. Sunday when it pulled in front of an SUV and collided with it.

Four people in the SUV suffered injuries and were taken to a hospital in Detroit Lakes. The pickup’s driver was taken to a hospital in Fergus Falls but was not seriously injured.

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Authorities have not said whether the pickup driver will face charges.