Injury Crash in Rochester Among More Than 400 Crashes Statewide

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - The long list of storm-related crashes across Minnesota on Saturday included an injury crash that occurred in Rochester late Saturday night.

The State Patrol says the single-vehicle crash was reported just before 10:45 p.m. on Highway 52 between Apache Mall and the 2nd Street Southwest interchange. The incident report indicates a car was traveling north on the highway when the driver lost control due to slippery conditions, and the vehicle crashed into the concrete median.

Chatfield Woman Injured in Crash

The driver was identified as 55-year-old Janet Bradt of Chatfield. She was transported by ambulance to St. Marys Hospital with what the State Patrol described as non-life-threatening injuries.

Two people suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a five-vehicle pileup on I-35 in near Northfield Saturday afternoon.

The State Patrol says a semi-truck had gone into the ditch and was being pulled out when another vehicle apparently collided with it and triggered the multi-vehicle crash. Two semi-trucks, a car, and two SUVs were involved in the incident.

Two of the Drivers Were Injured

The driver of one of the trucks, Munkhtsetseg Natsagdorj of Chicago, and the driver of the car, 35-year-old Cody Kinsman of Faribault, were both transported to hospitals for treatment. The occupants of the other vehicles were not hurt.

That crash was reported just before 1:30 p.m.

400+ Storm-Related Crashes Statewide

The State Patrol is reporting that there were 417 traffic crashes in Minnesota between noon on Saturday and 10 a.m. today. Twenty-four of the crashes resulted in injuries. There were also nearly 400 reports of vehicle spinouts or vehicles off the road, and 11 jackknifed semi-trucks.

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