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Detroit Lakes Woman Injured in Rear-End Accident in Todd County

By Derek Sidian Jul 6, 2026 | 2:28 PM

Eagle Bend, MN – A Detroit Lakes woman was injured in a rear-end accident in Todd County Sunday afternoon.

State troopers say that at around 3:13 p.m., an SUV was northbound on U.S. Highway 71 in Eagle Bend, attempting to make a westbound turn onto Abbot Street West, and a minivan was also heading north on Highway 71, when the two vehicles collided.

The driver of the minivan, 56-year-old Giselle Longtine of Detroit Lakes, and the driver of the SUV, 22-year-old Madison Olson of Beardsley, were both transported to Astera Health for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The male passenger of the SUV was not hurt but was also transported.

The State Patrol was assisted by the Todd County Sheriff’s Office, Browerville & Bertha Ambulance, and Eagle Bend Fire.

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