Two People Sent To Hospital After Crash In Royalton

Two people were sent to the hospital yesterday after a two-car crash in Royalton. The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office got the call at 12:17 in the afternoon.

Their office received a report of a two-car accident with possible injuries at the intersection of 93^rd Street and 170^th Avenue, exactly four miles north of Royalton in Bellevue Township.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, Shirley Matros, 64, of Royalton was traveling north on 170^th Avenue, while Jeffery Fisk, 51, of Royalton was traveling west on 93^rd Street. Matros failed to yield at the stop sign and was struck by Fisk’s car in the intersection.

Matros was taken to St. Gabriel’s Hospital by Gold Cross Ambulance with unknown injuries. Fisk was taken St. Gabriel’s Hospital by a private car. Both vehicles sustained severe damage and were towed from the scene.

The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Minnesota State Patrol, Royalton Police Department, Royalton Fire and Rescue and Gold Cross Ambulance.