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Two Injured in Rear-End Collision in Rural Ottertail

By Derek Sidian Sep 29, 2025 | 5:41 AM

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Ottertail, MN – Two people were injured after a rear-end collision near Rush Lake in Otter Tail County Friday afternoon (September 26).

State Troopers say a pickup and an SUV were both heading south on Highway 78 towards the city of Ottertail at around 4:30 p.m. when they collided.

The occupants of the SUV, 62-year-old Frank Jares of Battle Lake and 58-year-old Kimberly Jares of Ottertail, were transported to Perham Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The 16-year-old driver of the pickup was not injured.

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

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