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Names released of those involved in fatal crash near Evansville

The head-on crash happened on County Road 41 between Evansville and Interstate 94 shortly before 2 p.m. on Monday, July 26.

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Skid marks and paint can be seen at the site of a fatal head-on crash on County Road 41 near Evansville on Monday, July 26, 2021. (Travis Gulbrandson / Alexandria Echo Press)

Names have been released of those involved in a head-on crash on Douglas County Road 41 near Evansville on Monday, July 26, that left a 72-year-old Fargo woman dead and injured two others.

The woman who died was identified as Aida Erlanne Nolan.

According to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, Nolan was driving a car west on County Road 41 between Evansville and Interstate 94 when she crossed over the center line and into the path of an eastbound pickup truck driven by 38-year-old Jordan Davis Wagner of Brandon.

The two vehicles collided head-on in the eastbound lane of the roadway, the sheriff's office said.

Nolan was pronounced dead at the scene. Wagner and his passenger, 39-year-old Gordan Michael Schmidt of Parkers Prairie, were transported to Alomere Health in Alexandria by North Ambulance with injuries that were not life-threatening.

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The crash, which happened shortly before 2 p.m., is under investigation.

Responding agencies included the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, Evansville Fire Department and First Responders, North Ambulance, Ashby Ambulance, Life Link, and the Minnesota State Patrol.

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The Douglas County Sheriff's Office blocked off County Road 41 near the site of a motor vehicle accident about a mile southwest of Evansville Monday afternoon, July 26, 2021. (Travis Gulbrandson / Alexandria Echo Press)

Al Edenloff is the editor of the twice-weekly Echo Press. He started his journalism career when he was in 10th grade, writing football and basketball stories for the Parkers Prairie Independent.
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