NEWS RELEASE
Morrison County Sheriff’s Office
May 27, 2025
The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 5-26-2025 at approximately 3:41 pm, their office received a report of a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of 120th Avenue and 20th Street, approximately two miles south of Bowlus, MN in Two Rivers Township.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, 52-year-old Brenda Czech of Bowlus, MN was traveling south on 120th Avenue and 53-year-old Samuel Zenk of Monticello, MN was also traveling south on 120th Avenue. Czech’s vehicle slowed to make a left turn onto 20th Street and was struck from behind by Zenk’s vehicle. Czech was transported by Mayo Clinic Ambulance to St. Gabriel’s Hospital with unknown injuries, Zenk was not injured. The case remains under investigation.
The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by Bowlus Fire Department, Bowlus First Response Team and Mayo Clinic Ambulance.