Three people injured in crash involving semi and pickup in Wadena County

WADENA COUNTY, Minn. (KFGO) A semi and a pickup truck collided in Wadena County Thursday morning. The Minnesota State Patrol says the semi driver was heading northbound on Highway 71 when it collided with a southbound pickup driven by Joan Norris, 57, of Long Prairie. Norris and her passenger, Eric Denny, 37, of Mahnomen, suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Norris was taken to a hospital in St. Cloud, while Denny was taken to Astera Hospital in Wadena. The driver of the pickup also suffered non-life threatening injuries but was not taken to a hospital. Along with the state patrol, Wadena County Sheriff s Office, Wadena Police Department, Wadena Ambulance, Astera Health, Bertha ambulance, and Life Link assisted.