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Sheriff: Alcohol A Factor in Rear End Crash in St. Joseph
ST. JOSEPH -- One person was hurt in a rear end crash near St. Joseph Tuesday afternoon.
The incident happened around 12:30 p.m. at the intersection of County Road 3 and County Road 75.
The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says 26-year-old Ashley Prestidge, of Albany, was stopped at a red light at the intersection when she was rear ended by another vehicle.
Prestidge was treated for minor injuries at the scene.
The driver of the second vehicle, 45-year-old Jason Panteloglow of Thief River Falls, was not hurt.
Authorities say it's believed alcohol played a factor in the crash. The incident remains under investigation.
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