Albert Lea man injured in Faribault County crash

Published 12:28 pm Wednesday, December 25, 2024

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An Albert Lea man was injured Tuesday night after he reportedly struck a parked car on Highway 22 in Wells.

Duane William Becker, 78, of Freeborn, was taken to United Hospital District in Blue Earth for injuries deemed not life-threatening.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Becker was driving a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee southbound on Highway 22 in Wells at 9:27 p.m. when he struck a parked 2012 Cadillac CTS near the highway’s intersection with Fourth Street Southwest.

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The road was dry at the time of the crash, and alcohol was a factor.