4 St. Joseph, 1 Kimball Residents Hurt After 3 Vehicle Crash in Meeker County

MEEKER COUNTY -- Four St. Joseph residents and one Kimball resident suffered minor injuries after being involved in a three vehicle crash last night (Thursday).

The crashed happened just before 7:00 p.m. on Highway 15 and 325th Street in Meeker County.

54-year-old Jaime Hoff, of Kimball, was heading south on Highway 15 when he lost control of his 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe and entered the northbound lanes.

35-year-old Megan Pederson, of St. Joseph, was heading north on Highway 15 when she attempted to avoid Hoff but the two ultimately crashed.

The third vehicle was heading south and swerved to avoid Pederson, went off the road and came to a rest on the passenger side.

Pederson and her passengers Jacie Pederson, 31-year-old Derek Ertl, and 1-year-old Easton Ertl, all of St. Joseph, suffered non-life threatening injuries.

A total of 10 people were involved in the crash.