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DL Man Hurt in Crash at Highway 59 and Highway 34 Intersection

By Derek Sidian Jun 3, 2026 | 7:52 AM

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, 38-year-old Justin Alan Evans of Detroit Lakes, was transported to Essentia Health St. Mary’s for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The occupants of the SUV were not hurt.

The State Patrol was assisted by Detroit Lakes Police and Essentia 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...
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