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First Snow of the Season Snarls Traffic In Rochester, Across MN
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- The first snowfall of the season in Rochester and across Minnesota wreaked havoc on Minnesota’s roads.
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The State Patrol responded to two crashes on Hwy. 52 in Rochester Saturday morning. One crash occurred at the Hwy. 52 interchange with Hwy. 63/Broadway Ave. South.
Troopers also responded to a crash at the Hwy. 52/Hwy. 14 West/Civic Center Dr. Interchange. No word yet on if anyone was injured in either crash.
The slippery Saturday morning in Rochester follows what was a busy overnight for first responders across the state. State Patrol Public Information Officer Lt. Gordon Shank reports state troopers responded to 117 crashes between 7:30 p.m. Friday and 7:30 a.m. Saturday.
18 of those crashes involved injuries and one crash resulted in a fatality. There were also 33 spinouts and four jackknifed semi-trucks.
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