Minivan Crash in St. Augusta Sends Four to Hospital

ST. AUGUSTA (WJON News) - A mini-van with three children onboard was rear-ended by a truck Monday morning in St. Augusta.

The Minnesota State Patrol says they responded to the report of a crash on Highway 15 and County Road 141 just after 8:30 am.

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Officials say a Dodge minivan and a Kenworth Semi were both traveling South on Highway 15.

The Semi, driven by Richard Palmer of Wilmar, rear-ended the minivan, causing it to hit a Toyota pickup in the northbound lane.

The minivan driver and three young children were sent to St. Cloud Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  The drivers of the Semi truck and the Toyota pickup were not injured.

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