Two-Vehicle Crash in Renville County

A 65-year-old rural Bird Island man was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on Saturday afternoon in Renville County. The crash occurred at 2:11 p.m. at the intersection of County Road 3 and 830th Avenue in Melville Township, about two mile northwest of Bird Island.

A preliminary investigation revealed an M.J. Electric water truck, driven by 55-year-old Matthew Tucker of North Branch, was traveling north-bound on County Road 3. A side-by-side, driven by 65-year-old Paul Marxen of rural Bird Island, was traveling west-bound on 830th Avenue when he entered the intersection, and collided with the side of the water truck.
 
Marxen sustained serious injuries, and was transported to the Olivia Hospital and Clinic via private party. Tucker reported no injuries. The incident remains under investigation by the Renville County Sheriff’s Office.