1 seriously injured after crash on Hwy 7 in Hutchinson
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One person was seriously injured after a crash on Highway 7 in Hutchinson on Friday afternoon.
The Minnesota State Patrol said the crash happened near Omega Avenue just after 2 p.m. All lanes of Highway 7 near Omega Avenue were closed but have since reopened.
The State Patrol says a Chrysler Pacifica was eastbound on Highway 7, turning left onto Omega Avenue and was followed by a red Ford F-150. The Ford collided with the Chrysler, then crossed into the westbound lane of Highway 7 and collided with a white Ford F-150 that was westbound.
The driver of the red Ford suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital, according to the crash report. The man, identified as 73-year-old Jerome Veryl Karg, of Brownton, was not wearing his seat belt, the report states.
Two passengers in the white Ford and five people in the Chrysler all suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to the crash report.
The crash remains under investigation.