A 70-year-old Litchfield man was taken to Meeker Memorial Hospital with life-threatening injuries after his ATV collided with two pickups Thursday morning in Darwin Township.
The crash happened at Highway 12 and 650th Avenue, where an ATV headed north met pickups traveling in opposite directions on the highway. KLFD Radio reported that the Minnesota State Patrol placed the collision at 7:56 a.m. on November 12.
Neil Holmgren was driving a 2024 Can-Am Defender L northbound on 650th Avenue, WJON reported Friday, identifying him as the injured driver. Lincoln Jon Gutormson, 18, of Cokato, was driving a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado westbound on Highway 12. Derrick John Nonweiler, 48, of Willmar, was driving a 2025 Ram 1500 eastbound, with a 30-year-old Willmar resident riding as a passenger.
The Silverado and Ram drivers and the Ram passenger were not injured. The Meeker County Sheriff's Office, Litchfield Police Department, Litchfield Fire Department, and Litchfield Rescue Squad also responded. KLFD said Thursday that the State Patrol expected to release more about the ATV driver and his condition; WJON's Friday report named Holmgren and described life-threatening injuries.
