4-Vehicle Crash in Willmar Township
The Minnesota State Patrol responded to a 4-vehicle crash yesterday afternoon on Highway 23 near Willmar. It occurred at mile post 143 in Willmar Township. A Freightliner semi was eastbound on Highway 23 while two Dodge Grand Caravans and a Chevrolet Equinox were westbound on Highway 23 and they all collided.
The 2013 Freightliner was driven by 66-year-old Carl Nolan Rains of Little Falls. He was not injured. A 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan was driven by 47-year-old Christopher Peter Padin of Clara City. He received non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Rice Hospital. A passenger in his vehicle – 47-year-old Roxanne Lozano of Clara City – received non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Rice Hospital in Willmar.
A 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan was driven by 63-year-old Sherri Renae Olson of Raymond. She received non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Rice Hospital. A 2020 Chevy Equinox was driven by 77-year-old Hal Fredrick Miller of Raymond. He received non-life-threatening injuries and was also taken to Rice Hospital in Willmar. Also responding to the scene were Raymond Ambulance, CentraCare Ambulance, and Willmar Fire Dept.
