2 Men Injured in Rollover Crash on Highway 52 in Rochester
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - Two people were transported to St. Marys Hospital following a rollover crash on Highway 52 in Rochester this morning.
The State Patrol says the crash was reported just before 8:40 AM along southbound Highway 52 in the so-called “rock cut” area between the 16th Street interchange and South Broadway. The preliminary report on the incident indicates the road surface was wet when the car driven by 36-year-old Fidencio Ortiz of Rochester left the highway and rolled.
He and his passenger, 35-year-old Joseph Torres of Wanamingo were taken by Mayo Clinic Ambulance to the hospital with what were described as non-life-threatening injuries.
The State Patrol indicated both men were wearing seatbelts and alcohol wasn't not involved in the crash.
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