Elk River Crash Sends One to Hospital

ELK RIVER (WJON News) - A two-car crash near Elk River sent a man to the hospital.

Officials with the Minnesota State Patrol say Wednesday morning, an SUV driven by Henry Koch of Princeton was driving north on Highway 169 and collided with another SUV driven by Elijah Wetch of Princeton.

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The crash happened near 193rd Avenue NW in Elk River.

Wetch was sent to Fairview Hospital in Princeton with non-life-threatening injuries.

Wetch’s passenger and Koch were not injured in the crash.

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