HARTFORD TWP, Todd County, Minn., Nov. 3, 2026 — One person was hurt on Saturday night, October 31, when two vehicles collided head-on on Highway 71 in Hartford Township, according to the Todd County Sheriff's Office.
The crash happened near mile marker 193 on Highway 71 outside Browerville. A southbound 2013 Chevrolet Equinox and a northbound 2013 GMC Acadia collided in that area at about 9:46 p.m. The road was dry at the time.
The Equinox driver, a 16 year old girl from Osakis, Minnesota, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Centra Care in Long Prairie. A 15 year old passenger in her vehicle was not hurt. The Acadia driver, a 34 year old Browerville man, was not transported and was not reported injured.
We hope everyone who was hurt makes a full and speedy recovery.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What makes distracted driving so risky? Taking eyes off the road for even a few seconds, especially at highway speeds, removes the time a driver needs to react to an oncoming vehicle or a vehicle drifting out of its lane.
Can road or weather conditions affect a crash like this even when the road is dry? Yes. Visibility at night, curves, and shoulder conditions can all play a role even without rain, snow or ice on the pavement.
What should someone do right after a two-vehicle crash like this one? Try to move to a safe spot if possible, call 911, and wait for law enforcement to arrive and document the scene before discussing fault.
Where do most of these highway collisions tend to happen? Two-lane rural highways with higher speed limits and no median barrier, like Highway 71 in this case, see a common pattern of head-on and crossover crashes.
