2 injured, including 12-year-old Dent boy, during Highway 78 crash in Otter Tail County Tuesday afternoon

Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) – Two people were injured, included a 12-year-old boy from Dent, during Tuesday afternoon, two vehicle crash on Highway 78 in Otter Tail County.

On Oct. 3 at 1:24 p.m., a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox, driven by 28-year-old Sophie Nancy Sylvie Kirby of Dent, was southbound on Highway 78 when it collided with a northbound 2016 Ford Transit Van, driven by David John Cox of Lake Park, at mile marker 43 in Rush Lake Township.

Airbags deployed in both vehicles.

Kirby and her passenger, 12-year-old Kaiden James Steffen of Dent, both suffered non-life-threatening injuries during the crash and were transported to Perham Hospital for treatment.

Cox did not report any injuries at the scene.

All three vehicle occupants were wearing their seatbelts at the time of the collision and law enforcement believes alcohol did not factor into the incident.