3-Vehicle Crash

The Minnesota State Patrol responded to a 3-vehicle crash on Wednesday afternoon at 4:55 on Minnesota Highway 22 near 230th Street in Litchfield Township – just south of Litchfield. Two vehicles were traveling south and another vehicle was traveling north when they collided.

A 2004 Toyota Camry – driven by 73-year-old Nancy Anne Putzier of Litchfield – and a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado – driven by 19-year-old Ethan Carl Lee of Litchfield – were both southbound on Highway 22. A 2005 Chrysler Town ‘n’ Country – driven by 47-year-old Dennis Lee Ernest Kuhnau of Litchfield – was northbound on Highway 22.

Putzier received non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Meeker Memorial Hospital. Ethan Lee was not injured. Dennis Kuhnau was not injured. Kuhnau had 3 passengers in his vehicle – a 10-year-old girl, a 7-year-old boy and a 9-year-old boy and they were not injured. Also responding to the scene were Litchfield Fire Dept., Mayo Ambulance and the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office.