Deputy and woman injured in Waite Park crash

In Waite Park, Minnesota, a crash occurred on Highway 23 around 3 p.m. on November 26, 2024, involving a Stearns County sheriff's deputy and a Long Prairie woman. The collision took place as both vehicles were traveling westbound when they collided near 28th Avenue South. The deputy, a 43-year-old man from Montrose, and the other driver, a 45-year-old woman from Long Prairie, both sustained non-life-threatening injuries from the incident. Fortunately, both individuals were wearing their seat belts, which may have contributed to preventing more severe injuries.