×

Child Hurt in Perham Crash

By Derek Sidian Jun 3, 2026 | 7:46 AM

Perham, MN – A 6-year-old girl from New York Mills was hospitalized following a car crash just south of Perham Tuesday morning.

State troopers say that around 8:30 a.m., a mid-size sedan from New York Mills and a minivan from Arizona were both heading south on Highway 78 when the vehicles collided at Minnesota Street.

The 6-year-old suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Perham Hospital for treatment. The two drivers were not hurt.

The State Patrol was assisted by Perham Police, the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office, and Perham Ambulance.

Detroit Lakes, MN - A Detroit Lakes man was hurt in a head-on collision on Highway 59 Tuesday afternoon. State troopers say that an SUV from Audubon was heading south on Highway 59 at around 2:45 p.m. and a sedan was heading north when the two vehicles collided at the intersection of Highway 34. The driver of the sedan...
2h ago
Perham, MN - A 6-year-old girl from New York Mills was hospitalized following a car crash just south of Perham Tuesday morning. State troopers say that around 8:30 a.m., a mid-size sedan from New York Mills and a minivan from Arizona were both heading south on Highway 78 when the vehicles collided at Minnesota Street. ...
2h ago
St. Paul, MN - Minnesota cities, counties, and townships will soon pay less for state road construction projects under a new cost-sharing policy from MnDOT. Agency officials say the updated formula will save local governments about $20 million annually by basing their contribution on tax capacity rather than a one-size...
2h ago
Perham, MN - State Senator Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) has secured nearly $8.5 million in state funding to support major solid waste infrastructure improvements benefiting Otter Tail County and surrounding west-central Minnesota counties. The funding package includes: $7.267 million through the Minnesota Pollutio...
2h ago

FOLLOW US FOR INSTANT UPDATES!