Two People Taken to Hospital Following Hwy. 52 Crash in Rochester

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- A multi-vehicle crash on Hwy. 52 in Rochester sent two people to the hospital Tuesday morning. 

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Three vehicles were involved in the collision. It happened shortly after 6:45 a.m. 

The State Patrol says four people were occupying the three vehicles. 

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Man and Woman From Rochester, MN Taken to St. Mary's Hospital Following 3-Vehicle Crash on Hwy. 52

The three-vehicle crash happened on southbound Hwy. 52 in the far-right exit lane between Civic Center Dr. Northwest and 2nd St. Southwest. 

A Tesla, Volkswagen car and Chevrolet car were all traveling south in the exit lane when they collided, according to the state crash report. 

25-year-old Rodnique Monaee Shearrill was identified as the Chevy driver. The Rochester woman and her passenger, identified as 28-year-old Otis Jabari Edwards of Rochester, were taken to St. Mary’s Hospital with what are being described as non-life-threatening injuries. 

39-year-old Dustin Brent Hillerson of Rochester was identified as the Tesla driver and 62-year-old Ana Pranjic of Rochester was driving the Volkswagen. 

The State Patrol says both drivers escaped the crash without injuries. All four of the occupants were buckled up and alcohol was not involved in the crash, the state crash report says. 

Mayo Clinic Ambulance, the Rochester Police Department and the Rochester Fire Department also responded to the crash.

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