A semitrailer truck blew a tire, veered out of control and struck and killed a motorist in a pickup truck on a southern Minnesota interstate, authorities said.
Motorist on I-35 in southern Minnesota is killed after pickup collides with semi that had crossed median
The collision occurred after a tire blew out.
June 21, 2022 at 8:45PM
The collision occurred shortly after 8 a.m. Monday south of Albert Lea on Interstate 35 in Freeman Township, the State Patrol said.
The patrol said the pickup driver was Hunter Lee Robertson, 22, of nearby Glenville.
According to the patrol, the semi, equipped with well drilling equipment, was heading south on I-35 and went out of control after a tire blew. The big rig crossed the median and hit Robertson's northbound pickup.
The semi's driver, Scott L. Kirton, 45, of Hammond, Wis., suffered minor injuries.
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