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Three die in two-vehicle crash near Stewart

STEWART — The McLeod County Sheriff’s Office released the names of three people who died in a two-vehicle crash near County Road 7 and Yacht Avenue northeast reported at 10:56 p.m., Monday, Dec. 17.

Tiffany Dralle, 25, Gibbon; Wayne Bernier Jr., 32, Gaylord and Bruce Lentz, 60, Stewart were pronounced dead at the scene, according to the sheriff’s office.

A 2004 Ford Explorer owned by Dralle, 25, driven by Bernier was westbound on CR 7 that collided with a 2010 Dodge Nitro owned and driven by Lentz was eastbound when the vehicles collided.

Dralle did not wear a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. Lentz and Bernier wore seat belts. There were no witnesses or other vehicle occupants at the time of the crash.

The Minnesota State Patrol, Stewart Fire and Buffalo Lake Ambulance assisted. The crash is under investigation.

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