Two injured in crash in Henrietta Twp. – Park Rapids Enterprise

On Monday, September 16, at 12:06 p.m., the Hubbard County Sheriff's Office received a report of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of County 4 and 18 in Henrietta Township.

The caller reported that there were injuries and that a person was trapped in one of the vehicles.

According to the sheriff's report, officers found two vehicles in the ditch, both with significant damage. A male occupant, identified as 87-year-old Mathias Knott of Akeley, was in his vehicle and was being cared for by medical personnel.

According to the report, 76-year-old Richard Lorenz of Park Rapids was driving his 2020 Ford Escape north on County 4. Knott was driving his 2006 Chevrolet Equinox east on County 18. He stopped at the stop sign on County Road 4 and then crossed County 4 when he collided with Lorenz's vehicle.

Lorenz was taken to CHI St. Joseph's Health by North Ambulance with chest pains and a laceration on his wrist. Knott was flown by helicopter to a Fargo hospital and treated for possible injuries.

The accident is being investigated by the Hubbard County Sheriff's Office.

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