Two injured in Otter Tail County rear-end crash

PERHAM, Minn. (KFGO) – Two people were injured in a rear end crash in Otter Tail County yesterday. The Minnesota State Patrol says two cars were southbound around 5:10 p.m. when they collided on State Highway 78 near the Rush Lake township. Troopers say Susan Ament, 69, of Ottertail and Thomas Loerzel, 86, of Perham both suffered non life-threatening injuries in the crash. Both were wearing their seatbelt and taken to Perham Health. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office, Perham Police, Perham Ambulance and Perham Fire assisted State Patrol Troopers at the scene of the crash.