Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- One driver was ticketed for a crash at a Rochester intersection that sent a person to the hospital on Tuesday. 

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That’s according to Rochester Police Department Communications Coordinator Amanda Grayson. 

Two vehicles were involved in the crash that was reported around 4 p.m. Preliminary information indicates one of the drivers had disobeyed a red light. 

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Grayson says the crash occurred at the intersection of East Circle Dr. and Viola Rd. Northeast near Century High School. 

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The crash investigation indicates a vehicle heading east on Viola Rd. and a southbound vehicle on East Circle Dr. collided in the intersection. 

Grayson says a passenger in the southbound vehicle was transported from the scene by Mayo Clinic Ambulance. The person’s injuries are described as non-critical. 

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The driver of the southbound vehicle was issued a citation for failure to stop for a traffic signal, Grayson said. No other injuries were reported. 

The names of the driver and injured passenger have not been released.

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