DULUTH — Five people were injured when a minivan crashed into a moose on a wet road near Tower, Minn., on Wednesday evening.
Five injured after minivan hits moose in northern Minnesota
None of the people in the minivan had life-threatening injuries; moose died.
August 18, 2023 at 12:31AM
The 2019 Toyota Sienna was on Highway 1 in Breitung Township, in northern St. Louis County, when the moose ran on to the road. It was raining and there was poor visibility at the time, according to a report by the Minnesota State Patrol.
The driver and passengers, three adults and a 9- and 13-year-old, were wearing seatbelts, and had non-life threatening injuries. Four were seen at Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital, and one was taken to Essentia Health-Virginia.
The moose died, according to a spokeswoman for the Department of Natural Resources.
The St. Louis County Sheriff's Department, Breitung Police Department, Tower Ambulance Service and the Tower Fire Department fire assisted at the scene.
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