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Rocori High School Soccer Player Seriously Hurt In Central Minnesota Car Crash

By Alex Carmenaty Nov 5, 2026 | 2:35 PM

Detroit Lakes , MN (KDLM/Learfield)- A Rocori High School soccer player is recovering from serious injuries he suffered in a car crash in central Minnesota. Juan Cortez is a junior in high school and he was hurt last Sunday when he was a passenger in a car. The car he was in ran a stop sign and collided with another vehicle east of Rice. The impact threw Cortez from the car and he is being treated at a hospital. A fundraiser for his recovery has raised over $21,000. 

Detroit Lakes , MN (KDLM/Learfield)- A Rocori High School soccer player is recovering from serious injuries he suffered in a car crash in central Minnesota. Juan Cortez is a junior in high school and he was hurt last Sunday when he was a passenger in a car. The car he was in ran a stop sign and collided with another ve...
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