Chain Reaction Crash in Red Wing Severely Injures Lake City Woman, 3 Others

Red Wing, MN (KROC-AM News)- Four people were hospitalized, one with severe injuries, following a three vehicle-crash in Red Wing Tuesday evening. 

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The chain-reaction crash happened at the intersection of Hwy. 61 and Withers Harbor Dr. around 7:30 p.m. The State Patrol crash report says a Dodge Dart collided with a Hyundai Sonata that was traveling south on Hwy. 61. The Sonata then hit a Toyota Prius that was traveling north on 61. 

A passenger in the Prius, identified as 86-year-old Harold Berg of Lake City, was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. The Prius driver was identified as Margret Berg of Lake City, 29-year-old Savannah Nelson of Kuna, ID was driving the Hyundai and St. Cloud resident, 42-year-old Shaunna Maldacker, was driving the Dodge. 

All three drivers were brought to a hospital with what were described as non-life-threatening injuries. The crash report indicates all four people involved in the crash were bucked up. 

Troopers do not know if Maldacker was under the influence of alcohol. The Red Wing Police Department, Red Wing Ambulance and Goodhue County Sheriff's Office also responded to the crash.

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