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Driver injured in crash early Saturday outside Paynesville, Minnesota
Jun. 7---- A 51-year-old Lake Lillian man was injured early Saturday after driving into the ditch outside the city of Paynesville. Chad Micheal Fischer was northbound in a 2013 Lincoln MKX on Minnesota Highway 23 near milepost 174 when the vehicle went across the southbound lanes and entered the north ditch, according to a report from the Fischer was treated at CentraCare — Paynesville Hospital for injuries described as non-life-threatening. The airbags in the SUV did not deploy, but he was wearing a seat belt. Alcohol was not involved, according to the The roads were dry when the crash occurred around 12:33 a.m. Saturday. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office assisted at the scene.
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26-05-2025
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Willmar, Minnesota, man injured in motorcycle crash on Highway 71
May 26---- A 32-year-old man received non-life-threatening injuries in a motorcycle crash north of Willmar at 12:28 p.m. Saturday. According to a by the a Harley Davidson FLHXS was driving northbound on Highway 71 when the driver lost control and struck the median near Highway 23. The rider of the motorcycle, identified as Joshua Surerus, of Willmar, received non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to CentraCare- Willmar Rice Memorial Hospital for treatment. Alcohol is believed to be a factor, according to the report. Surerus was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident. Kandiyohi County sheriff's deputies and CentraCare Ambulance also responded to the scene.
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24-05-2025
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Man receives life-threatening injuries in single-vehicle crash near Benson, Minnesota
May 24---- An 89-year-old man received life-threatening injuries in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 29 north of Benson at 8:57 a.m. Saturday. The man was transported to CentraCare — St. Cloud Hospital for treatment. According to a from the a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling southbound on Highway 29 when the vehicle went off the road into the lefthand ditch, where it struck an embankment and vaulted. The driver, Keith William Hein, of Montevideo, received life-threatening injuries from the incident. The airbags did deploy, and Hein was wearing a seat belt at the time of the incident, according to the Minnesota State Patrol report. According to the report, responding agencies included Swift County Sheriff's Office, Benson Police Department, Lifelink, Benson Fire Department and CentraCare Ambulance.
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22-05-2025
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Three injured in two-vehicle crash north of Willmar, Minnesota
May 21---- Three people suffered injuries in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning north of Willmar. According to a from the a Chevrolet Impala was driving southbound on U.S. Highway 71 as a 2020 Subaru Ascent was driving eastbound on 60th Avenue Northeast. The vehicles collided at the intersection. The driver of the Subaru is identified as Kaitlyn Renae Rice, 30, of Willmar. She and her 8-year-old passenger, Keeva Rice, of Willmar, each suffered injuries described as non-life-threatening. They were transported to CentraCare — Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar for treatment. The driver of the Chevrolet is identified as Daniel Jacob Thyen, 40, of According to the State Patrol, Thyen suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was also transported to Rice Memorial Hospital. The airbags in both vehicles deployed, according to the State Patrol, and all were wearing their seat belts. Alcohol was not involved. Road conditions were wet at the time of the crash reported around 6:56 a.m. Wednesday. The Kandiyohi County Rescue Squad, and New London and CentraCare ambulances all assisted at the scene.
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29-04-2025
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Willmar, Minnesota, driver who struck and killed pedestrian sentenced to prison
Apr. 29---- A man charged with criminal vehicular homicide was sentenced last week to serve more than six years in prison after pleading guilty to causing a pedestrian's death in a hit-and-run crash the day after Christmas in 2023. Paulo Natividad Portillo, 34, of Willmar, was incarcerated at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in St. Cloud after sentencing April 22 in Kandiyohi County District Court. Portillo pleaded guilty to a felony charge of criminal vehicular homicide in November of 2024. In exchange for his plea, prosecutors agreed to a "bottom of the box" sentence of 75 months in prison — referring to the shortest term within the range recommended by state sentencing guidelines. He was given credit for 455 days already served in custody. A felony charge of failing to stop after a traffic collision and a misdemeanor charge of driving after suspension were dismissed. Prosecutors also agreed to dismiss another unrelated criminal case against Portillo. In Minnesota, convicted offenders must spend at least two-thirds of their sentence in custody before being eligible for supervised release. Portillo's expected release date is March 23, 2028, according to the Minnesota Department of Corrections. On Dec. 26, 2023, 52-year-old Jason Jarvis, of Cokato — unnamed in court documents but identified at the time by police — was crossing First Street South at Willmar Avenue Southeast when he was struck by a vehicle traveling northbound. The vehicle then fled the scene. The accident was initially reported around 8:07 p.m. that day. According to an initial news release from the Willmar Police Department, officers arrived to find a CentraCare security officer providing aid to a male pedestrian with "extensive injuries." The CentraCare — Willmar Clinic is located at that intersection. The man later identified as Jarvis died from his injuries that night at CentraCare — Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar. Officers took statements from multiple witnesses, collected video from nearby businesses, and were able to identify a possible suspect vehicle and driver. According to the criminal complaint, Portillo turned himself into law enforcement the day after the hit-and-run crash, stating he knew someone had died. Portillo said that he had hit someone the previous night but did not stop because he had been drinking at a friend's house earlier. He told investigators he believed he was drunk at the time of the crash, according to the complaint. He said he did not see the man crossing the street and that no one else was in the car, which he does not own. The airbags did not deploy after the crash, but Portillo stated he believed a cut on his right lower lip and injury to the left side of his face were from the crash. According to the criminal complaint, law enforcement later located the damaged vehicle in the 600 block of Charlotte Street Southeast. A detective noted that the passenger side of the hood was dented and that the windshield was shattered.
