A pickup truck driving the wrong way on Hwy. 52 near Zumbrota, Minn., crashed into two vehicles early Saturday, killing one woman and hospitalizing two others, the State Patrol said.
Zumbrota wrong-way collision kills Rochester woman
The driver was hospitalized with serious injuries.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
September 17, 2024 at 2:37PM
According to the State Patrol, a 35-year-old San Diego woman was driving her Toyota Tacoma north in the southbound lanes shortly after 1 a.m. when she collided with the vehicles. Troopers said alcohol was believed to be a factor in the crash.
The driver of one of the vehicles, Larae Lynne Post, 60, of Rochester, died at the scene.
The driver of the other vehicle, a 25-year-old Rochester woman, and the driver of the wrong-way vehicle were taken to St. Marys Hospital in Rochester for treatment.
Passenger volume at Rochester International Airport is down nearly 50% since the start of the pandemic as travelers migrate to MSP for cheaper flights without layovers.
