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Two Drivers Killed, Two Children Hurt in Park Rapids Head-On Crash

Investigators are examining whether the pickup driver had been drinking.

Overview

  • The head-on collision on Highway 71 near Albert Avenue South in Park Rapids on Sunday left both drivers dead.
  • Troopers say a northbound Ford F-150 crossed the center line and struck a Kia Telluride.
  • The drivers were identified as 45-year-old Bradley Hayes and 39-year-old Kimberly Rife.
  • Hayes died at the scene, and Rife died after being taken to Sanford Medical Center in Fargo.
  • A 13-year-old girl suffered life-threatening injuries and a 5-year-old boy was hurt but is expected to survive, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.