Three-Car Pileup Snarls Traffic in Elk River

ELK RIVER (WJON News) - A three-car pileup stopped traffic in Elk River Monday morning.

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The Minnesota State Patrol responded to Southbound Highway 169 at Jackson Avenue just after 7:30 a.m.

Officials say a pickup, driven by 36-year-old Andrew Trupe of Zimmerman was stopped at a construction zone. A car driven by 22-year-old Johnathan Vang of Princeton was stopped behind the pickup when an SUV, driven by 26-year-old Hannah Scholten of Princeton rear-ended the car, pushing it into the pickup.

Vang was sent to the Princeton ER with non-life-threatening injuries. Trupe and Scholten were not injured in the crash.

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