More Info Released on Car That Crashed into Brainerd YMCA

We have more information on the collision in Brainerd where one vehicle ended up crashing into the Brainerd Family YMCA last Tuesday.

According to the incident report from the Baxter Police Department, 61-year-old Jean Stegora of Hillman was cited for running a red light and causing a collision at the intersection of South 6th Street and Oak Street. After that collision, the car then struck a Brainerd police car that was stopped at the intersection and proceeded to crash into the green room of the YMCA’s child care center on the west side of the building.

YMCA officials say there were no serious injuries, but seven children and one staff member were sent to the hospital for precautionary measures. According to the incident report, three juveniles were taken by ambulance for minor injuries.

The crash forced the YMCA to close, but after an assessment of the facility structure and mechanical system, partitions of the facility reopened Thursday. The building remained open on Friday.