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Crash Sends Two to Hospital

Tue 12-31-2024

(Heron Lake, Mn.)-- A two-vehicle collision Monday on Highway 60 at Heron Lake sent two people to the hospital. The Minnesota State Patrol says 57-year-old Tammy Deslauries of New Ulm was driving a 2024 Ford westbound and 85-year-old Duane Kirchner of Slayton was driving a 2015 Honda CRV northbound when the two collided. Kirchner and a passenger in his vehicle, 73-year-old Leatrice Kirchner of Slayton, were taken to the Windom hospital with non-life threatening injuries. 

The collision took place a little after 12:30 pm. 

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office, Heron Lake Police Department, Heron Lake Fire and Ambulance and the Windom Ambulance assisted on the scene.