3 injured in 2 separate crashes on slippery roadways

Published 8:01 am Monday, January 1, 2024

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Two people from South Dakota were injured Saturday in a rollover crash on Interstate 90 in Hayward Township.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Michael Darin Zacher, 57, and Renee Elizabeth Zacher, 55, both of Rapid City, South Dakota, were taken by Mayo Ambulance to Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin for injuries deemed not life-threatening.

The report stated the couple was riding in a 2008 Ford F150 westbound on I-90 at 5 p.m. when it lost control, went off the road and rolled. Michael Zacher was listed as the driver.

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The Hayward and Albert Lea fire departments assisted at the scene.

Roads were listed as snow and ice-covered.

Albert Lea man injured in rollover on Highway 65

An Albert Lea man was injured Saturday after a vehicle went off the road, into the ditch and rolled Saturday evening on U.S. Highway 65.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Jose Oswaldo Rosas, 51, was taken by Mayo Ambulance to Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea for injuries deemed not life-threatening.

His passenger, Joan Sencio ORourke, 53, of Albert Lea was not injured.

The report stated the 1995 Ford Ranger the two were riding in was traveling north on Highway 65. The crash occurred at 6:25 p.m. near 110th Street.

The road was listed as snow and ice-covered.

The Glenville Fire Department assisted at the scene.