2-Vehicle Crash
The Minnesota State Patrol responded to a 2-vehicle crash in Lake Henry Township on Thursday morning at 6:11. It occurred on Highway 4 at 240th Street. A 2012 Chevy Silverado – driven by 21-year-old Tyler Michael Tougas of Avon – was westbound on County Road 32, and a 2004 Freightliner semi was southbound on Highway 4 when the vehicles collided. The semi was driven by 44-year-old Troy Joseph Kruzel of Little Falls. He was not injured. Tougas received non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to the Paynesville Hospital. Also responding to the scene were the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office, Lake Henry Fire Dept. and Paynesville Ambulance.