2 People Killed In 5 Vehicle Crash On Highway 23 Near Foreston

FORESTON- Two men were killed in a five vehicle crash on Highway 23 in Mille Lacs County near Foreston.

The Minnesota State Patrol says the rear end crash happened this (Sunday) afternoon at about 2:30 p.m.

Thirty-five-year-old Travis Kiel of Foley was killed in the crash.  Sixty-two-year-old Robert Ehrlichman jr. of Holdingford was also killed.

Fifty-two-year-old Brenda Ehrlichman of Holdingford was seriously hurt. She was taken to North Memorial Medical Center.

Two other people, 19-year-old Ryan Allen of Milaca, and 17-year-old Jonathan Darby jr. of Minnetonka, were not hurt.

Kiel's vehicle was eastbound on Highway 23, preparing to turn left and go north on 160th Avenue when it was rear-ended by Allen's car. Kiel's vehicle then went into the westbound lane and struck two Harley Davidson bikes driven by the Ehrlichmans.  Darby's vehicle was also hit, but wasn't severely damaged.