5 people injured in head-on crash
Five people were injured in a head-on collision on Highway 19 west of Henderson Sunday at about 4:30 p.m.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a 2010 Mercury Milan, driven by Kristopher Hipp, 27, of Arlington, was eastbound on Highway 19 when the vehicle crossed the centerline and struck a 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche driven by Donald Tauer, 56, of Morgan.
Hipp and two passengers in the Milan, Ebony Liebel, 19, of Arlington, and Evon Estes, 19, of St. Peter, all had serious injuries. Hipp and one of the passengers were airlifted to Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) in Minneapolis; the other passenger was taken by ground ambulance to HCMC.
Donald Tauer and Catherine Tauer, 55, of Morgan, a passenger in the Avalanche, were both taken by ambulance to the Minnesota Valley Health Hospital in LeSueur.
It was unknown if any of the occupants in the Milan were wearing seat belts; both of the Tauers were belted. It also was unknown if alcohol was a factor in the crash.
Assisting at the accident were the Minnesota State Patrol, Henderson Police Department, Sibley Couny Sheriff’s Office, LeSueur Ambulance, Arlington Ambulance, Gaylord Ambulance, Henderson Fire and Rescue, Mayo 3 Air Ambulance and the Minnesota Department of Transportation.