A Willmar woman was critically injured Saturday night when two vehicles collided on Highway 23 in Kandiyohi County, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
The crash happened at 8:23 p.m. Oct. 31 at the intersection of Highway 23 and County Road 31 in New London Township. The patrol said a 2026 Hyundai Sonata was heading south on Highway 23 when it collided with a 2019 Lincoln Nautilus that was heading east on County Road 31.
Hasilo Ann Ibrahim, 56, a passenger in the Sonata, had life-threatening injuries, the patrol said. The Sonata’s driver, Aden Jelle Kassim, 26, had non-life-threatening injuries. Both were wearing seat belts, and the Sonata’s airbags deployed.
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The Lincoln’s driver, Traci Lorayne Dengerud, 56, of Spicer, had non-life-threatening injuries, as did a 73-year-old New London woman who was a passenger. A 57-year-old Spicer man who was also a passenger was not hurt and was not taken to a hospital. All three were wearing seat belts, and the Lincoln’s airbags did not deploy.
The patrol said alcohol was suspected for the three people in the Lincoln and was not suspected for the two in the Sonata. The four people who were hurt were taken to Willmar Centra Care. The road was dry. The Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office also responded.
