A Grand Marais man suffered minor injuries when he was struck by a pickup truck while waiting at a stop sign on Tuesday, January 6.
According to the accident report, the collision occurred as Jeffery Ryan Johanson, 40, Grand Marais was driving south on 5th Avenue West in a 2004 Toyota Titan. Jeffrey Alan Kern, 60, Grand Marais was stopped at the intersection of 5th Street West and 5th Avenue West. Johanson turned east onto 5th Street.
Johanson told Cook County Law Enforcement that he saw Kern in the eastbound lane and could not avoid him.
Kern stated he was stopped by the stop sign in the westbound lane. Kern said he saw Johanson coming at him and he cut the corner very sharp. He said that Johanson was talking on his cell phone and did not notice Kern until he hit him with the bumper.
No immediate injuries were reported. Kern went to Sawtooth Mountain Clinic to be checked out. He suffered minor injuries in the collision.
No citations were issued.
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