Vehicle & Payloader Accident in Green Lake Township

The Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a crash involving a vehicle and a payloader on Monday at 5:30 p.m. in the 8400 block of County Road 9 Northeast in Green Lake Township. A passenger van, driven by a 44-year-old Spicer man with his family, was traveling southbound on County Road 9 when it attempted to avoid the large payloader which was crossing the roadway in front of them. The van struck the payloader in the bucket area. There were 5 occupants in the passenger van and all were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Spicer Fire Dept., Spicer First Responders, Kandiyohi County Rescue Squad and CentraCare Ambulance.