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Crash near Hinckley leaves 1 dead, 4 injured: State Patrol

By and FOX 9 Staff
Published  July 2, 2025 9:27pm CDT
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The Brief

    • A two-vehicle crash left one person dead and four others injured near Hinckley Wednesday night.
    • The Minnesota State Patrol said it happened around 6 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 48 and Wildlife Road.
    • The crash report indicates that one of the drivers failed to stop at a stop sign prior to the collision.

BARRY TOWNSHIP, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Minnesota State Patrol (MSP) is investigating a two-vehicle crash that left one person dead and four others injured near Hinckley Wednesday night.

Fatal crash near Hinckley

What happened:

MSP officials say the crash happened at the intersection of Highway 48 and Wildlife Road around 6 p.m. on Wednesday.

The crash report states the driver of a pickup truck was heading south on Wildlife Road and reportedly failed to stop at the Highway 48 stop sign, and collided with another driver. 

The 40-year-old pickup truck driver and two of his passengers sustained non-life-threatening injuries, but a third passenger sustained life-threatening injuries. All four individuals were taken to the Hennepin County Medical Center for treatment. 

The driver of the other vehicle, a 63-year-old man from Hinckley, was pronounced dead at the scene. 

There have been at least 161 traffic-related deaths on Minnesota roadways so far this year, according to the Office of Traffic Safety. 

The Source: This story uses information shared by the Minnesota State Patrol. 

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