Nicholas Hill Injured in Multi-Vehicle Accident in Hibbing, Minnesota
On July 25, 2025, at 3:53 PM, a multi-vehicle collision occurred at the intersection of Highway 169 and Howard Street in Hibbing, St. Louis County, Minnesota. The incident involved four vehicles: a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado, a 2000 Ford F150, a 2018 Ford Edge, and a 2006 Ford Focus. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the Ford Edge, Ford F150, and Ford Focus were stationary at a traffic light on southbound Highway 169 when the Chevrolet Silverado, operated by George Gordon Pellinen, 44, of Cook, Minnesota, collided with the Ford Focus, initiating a chain reaction.Nicholas Todd Hill, 62, of Hibbing, Minnesota, was the driver of the Ford Focus. He sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Fairview Range Medical Center in Hibbing for medical treatment. Hill was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident, and alcohol was not a contributing factor. Other individuals involved in the collision included Jimmy Arthur Benz, 60, of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and his passenger, Lucky Ashton Benz, 16, of Hibbing, Minnesota, both of whom also suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to the same medical facility. The occupants of the Ford Edge, including driver Patricia Ann Mcrae, 69, of Pengilly, Minnesota, and passengers Jean Mehle Goad, 73, of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and Cynthia Fay Nehiba, 64, of Goodland, Minnesota, reported no injuries. The accident is under investigation by the Minnesota State Patrol, with support from the Hibbing Police Department and Hibbing Ambulance and Fire.
