A two-vehicle crash just outside of Rochester on Wednesday killed one driver and injured the other, officials said.
Prius driver killed in collision with truck hauling natural gas on wet road near Rochester
The collision occurred at an intersection southwest of the Rochester International Airport.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
January 25, 2024 at 3:31PM
The collision between a Toyota Prius and a box truck hauling natural gas occurred about 8:45 a.m. at the intersection of County Road 8 and Hwy. 30, southwest of the Rochester International Airport, the State Patrol said.
According to the patrol:
The truck was heading north on Olmsted County Road 8 and collided with the Prius as it headed east on Hwy. 30.
The Prius’ driver, 83-year-old Lenora I. Tahtinen of Mankato, died at the scene. The truck driver, Jeffry A. Burnikel, 60, of Lime Springs, Iowa, was taken to a Rochester hospital and was expected to survive his injuries.
The patrol said the truck driver had the right of way at the intersection, which was wet at the time.
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