The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on 5-20-2025 at approximately 7:23 am, their office received a report of a two-vehicle accident on Nature Road just east of Great River Road, approximately two miles east of Bowlus, MN in Two Rivers Township.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, 23-year-old William Conroy of Royalton, MN was traveling west on Nature Road and 83-year-old Walter Beneke of Bowlus, MN was traveling east on Nature Road. Conroy momentarily looked away from the road while attempting to locate his cell phone, crossed over the center line and struck Beneke’s vehicle. Beneke was treated at the scene and released, Conroy was not injured.
Sheriff Shawn Larsen stated, “This is an example of how quickly things can go wrong on the road when a driver becomes distracted. We encourage everyone to keep their full attention on the road at all times. Taking your eyes off the road for even a second can lead to dangerous consequences. Thankfully in this case, no one was seriously injured.”
The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Royalton Police Department, Bowlus Fire Department, Bowlus First Response Team and Mayo Clinic Ambulance.
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