2-Vehicle Crash

The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 2-vehicle crash on Saturday at 8:37 a.m. at the intersection of County Roads 7 and 146 in Fairhaven Township. Deputies located a 2019 Honda Accord in the northbound lane with heavy front-end damage, and a 2007 Dodge Ram on its roof in the southeast ditch. 59-year-old Betrina Sturges of Watkins said she was driving the Dodge Ram eastbound on County Road 146 and did not see the stop sign at County Road 7. She did not yield to the stop sign and said she entered the intersection at approximately 55 mph. Sturges sustained minor injuries and was not transported to the hospital.

53-year-old Barbara Meemken of St. Cloud was driving her Honda Accord southbound on County Road 7 and did not have a stop sign. She estimated her speed to be approximately 55 mph as well. She did not have time to brake when the Ram entered the intersection, and her vehicle was struck in the front right corner. Meemken was transported by Mayo Ambulance to the St. Cloud Hospital for treatment of her injuries.

Meemken’s passenger, 63-year-old Patrick Spahn of St. Cloud, received minor injuries and was not transported to the hospital. Sturges was issued a citation. Both vehicles were towed from the scene. Stearns County Deputies were assisted at the scene by South Haven Rescue, Mayo Ambulance, and the Minnesota DNR.