Gary Wayne McQuillian Killed in Industrial Township, Minnesota Rear-End Collision on January 30, 2026 Along Highway 33

On January 30, 2026, at approximately 10:15 a.m., a fatal two-vehicle crash occurred on northbound Highway 33 at Industrial Road in Industrial Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota. Authorities reported that a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee struck the rear of a 2014 Ford Edge while both vehicles were traveling in the left lane. Road conditions were described as dry at the time of the collision.

Gary Wayne McQuillian, 61, of Cloquet, was a passenger in the Ford Edge. He sustained fatal injuries and was transported to St. Mary’s–Essentia in Duluth. The driver of the Ford Edge suffered life-threatening injuries, and another passenger sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Jeep was not injured. The crash remains documented within the official incident record for the region.