Hader, MN (KROC-AM News) – A Rochester teenager was injured in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 52 Sunday evening.
The State Patrol says the crash occurred in Goodhue County just north of Hader around 7:30 p.m. The crash report indicates snow and ice were present on the roadway when the southbound car left the highway and crashed.
Rochester Teen Hurt
The driver, 18-year-old Benjamin José Segovia of Rochester, was transported to St. Marys Hospital with what were described as non-life-threatening injuries. The State Patrol says he was wearing a seat belt and alcohol was not involved.
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Slick ConditionsÂ
Slippery conditions were also present when four people, including two young children, were injured in another single-vehicle crash in southeastern Minnesota Sunday night.
The State Patrol says an SUV was traveling north on Highway 44 in Houston County when it left the roadway around 8:15 p.m. The crash occurred near Caledonia.
Two Young Children Taken to Hospital
All four occupants of the vehicle were taken to a hospital in La Crosse, Wisconsin, for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The driver was identified as 26-year-old Cameron Munson of Spring Grove. His passengers were a 29-year-old woman and two children, a 4-year-old boy and a 9-year-old girl, all from Spring Grove.
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