Editor's note as of 3 p.m. Tuesday: The initial Minnesota State Patrol report incorrectly identified the drivers' roles in this crash. This article has been updated with the correct information.
WILLMAR - Four people reportedly were injured during a two-vehicle rollover accident Monday morning north of Willmar.
The accident was reported at 10:07 a.m. Monday along Minnesota Highway 23/U.S. Highway 71 near Kandiyohi County Road 9, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
Karen M. Paulsen, 32, of Brooklyn Park, reportedly was driving a Mitsubishi Outlander when she reportedly became distracted and her vehicle rear-ended a Ford Explorer driven by Richard T. Ford, 80, of Spicer. The Mitsubishi reportedly rolled and came to rest in the westbound ditch of Highway 23/71, according to updated information from Kathy Gilson, office supervisor for the Minnesota State Patrol.
Ford, Paulsen and Paulsen’s two passengers, Carrissa R. Paulsen, 10, and Devin M. Paulsen, 8, reportedly were treated at Rice Memorial Hospital for what were described as non-life-threatening injuries.
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Westbound traffic was reduced to one lane for a short period of time Monday morning while law enforcement, fire, rescue, ambulance and other emergency personnel responded to the scene.
