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A Buffalo man escaped injury in a traffic crash in Elk River over the weekend.
The State Patrol reports that around 11:45 Saturday morning, a Nissan Titan pickup and a Dodge Caravan mini-van were both northbound on Highway 169 near Minnesota Highway 101 when they collided.
The driver of the Nissan pickup, 50-year-old Ryan Penaz of Buffalo was not hurt in the crash.
The driver of the mini-van, 40-year-old Evelyn Gebeh of Eden Prairie suffered non-life threatening injuries and was treated at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids.
The Elk River Police and Fire Departments, and the Elk River Ambulance assisted at the scene.


