8-Year-Old Hurt In Stearns County Crash

SAUK CENTRE - An eight-year-old Melrose girl was hurt in crash near Sauk Centre.

The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened around 11:50 a.m. Saturday on Highway 71 at County Road 29.

Authorities say a car driven by 36-year-old Justin Hinnenkamp of Melrose was going west on County Road 29 when he crossed the intersection and went into the ditch.

Hinnenkamp was not hurt but his passenger, eight-year-old Grace Hinnenkamp from Melrose was taken to CentraCare with non-life threatening injuries.