On March 9, 2025, at approximately 12:50 p.m., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a call regarding a vehicle crash with injuries on County Road 29 near 375th Avenue in Getty Township, southwest of Sauk Centre.
Isaac Hokanson, 16, of Sauk Centre was traveling south on County Road 29 near 375th Avenue when his 2005 Buick LeSabre left the roadway, struck an approach, and vaulted 350 feet before coming to a rest in a plowed field. Hokanson was the only occupant of the car and suffered significant injuries. Hokanson was treated on scene and then airlifted to a hospital in the Twin Cities for further treatment of his injuries. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Sauk Centre Police Department, Sauk Centre Ambulance, Melrose Fire, Life Link Helicopter, and Minnesota State Patrol. The crash remains under investigation.