Semi and Minivan Collide on Highway 63; Two Women Hospitalized

Racine, MN (KROC-AM News) - Two women were injured today in a crash involving a semi-truck and a minivan at the T-intersection on Highway 63 south of Racine.

The State Patrol says the collision was reported just after 12 noon at the intersection of Highway 63 and Highway 16. The semi-truck was traveling west on Highway 16 when it collided with the minivan, which was headed south on Highway 63.

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Semi and Minivan Collide at Highway 63 Intersection

The driver of the minivan, 57-year-old Lola Anita Anderson of Spring Valley, and her passenger were both transported by Stewartville Ambulance to St. Marys Hospital. The State Patrol identified the passenger as 58-year-old Sharon Littlejohn of Spring Valley. Their injuries were described as non-life-threatening.

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The State Patrol says the driver of the truck, 42-year-old Andrew Irmiter of Armstrong, Iowa, was not injured.

The crash report indicates all three people involved in the incident were wearing seatbelts and that alcohol was not a factor.

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