Lester Prairie woman hurt in head on crash in Kandiyohi County
WILLMAR — A Lester Prairie woman was treated for non-life threatening injuries following a two-vehicle, head on crash in Kandiyohi County on Saturday morning.
Karen Snegosky, 56, was transported to CentraCare-Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar for her injuries, according to information from the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office.
The Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of the crash at the intersection of County Road 9 Southeast and 15th Avenue Southeast around 10:34 a.m. Saturday.
Snegosky was driving a 2012 Ford Fusion westbound on 15th Avenue. Gordon Wittman, 75, of Atwater, was driving a 2020 Ford pickup westbound on 15th Avenue Southeast and was attempting to make a left turn onto County Road 9 and failed to yield to the Fusion, according to the accident report.
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Wittman was not injured.
The Willmar Fire Department and CentraCare Ambulance assisted the Sheriff’s Office.
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