Garbage truck driver dies in a crash in southern Minnesota

The wreck occurred along Interstate 90 near Austin, the patrol said.

November 4, 2021 at 1:01PM

A garbage truck driver was killed in a crash in southern Minnesota, authorities said.

The wreck occurred shortly before noon Wednesday along Interstate 90 east of Austin, Minn., the State Patrol said.

Dean A. Sinnwell, 53, of Rochester, was heading west on the interstate, drove onto the median and rolled over, the patrol said.

The patrol said that Sinnwell did not have on a seat belt.

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