On March 17, 2025, at approximately 9:35 a.m., the Stearns County Emergency Communications Center received a call regarding a crash with injuries at County Road 17 and County Road 13 in Melrose Township.
Upon arrival deputies determined that Samantha Pohlmann, 32, of Grey Eagle was traveling southbound on County Road 13 and Leroy Theisen, 79, of Burtrum was traveling eastbound on County Road 17. Theisen attempted to turn left onto County Road 13 when he pulled in front of Pohlmann, and their vehicles collided. Theisen and his passenger, Logan King, 22, of Burtrum, were transported to the Melrose Hospital for treatment of their injuries. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Sauk Centre Police Department, Melrose Fire Department, and Melrose Ambulance.