Three people injured, two critically, during two-vehicle crash on Highway 71 in Hubbard County Monday afternoon

Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) – Three people were injured, two critically, during a two-vehicle crash on Highway 71 in Hubbard County Monday afternoon.

On Nov. 13 at 3:55 p.m., a 2002 Ford F150, driven by 24-year-old Anna Mae Carlson of Park Rapids, was southbound on Highway 71 near 200th Street in Todd Township.

At the same time, a 2012 Nissan Versa, driven by 62-year-old Edward Joseph Adamec of Park Rapids, was attempting to cross Highway 71 from west 200th Street when the two vehicles collided.

Adamec and his passenger, 38-year-old Jason Adamec of Park Rapids, both suffered life-threatening injuries during the crash and were transported to Sanford Hospital in Fargo for treatment.

Carlson, the driver of the Ford, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a hospital in Park Rapids for treatment. Carlson’s 20-year-old passenger did not report any injuries at the scene.

Both Edward and Jason Adamec were not wearing their seatbelts at the time of the collision and law enforcement has not been able to make a determination whether alcohol was involved in the incident.