Man Airlifted to Hospital After Crash Near Rochester Airport

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Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A pickup and a straight truck were involved in a traffic crash at a rural intersection southwest of Rochester this morning.

The State Patrol says a Brownsdale man suffered what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to St. Mary's hospital. 30-year-old Anthony Eddington was the driver of the pickup and was headed northbound when he collided with the larger truck, which was headed in the opposite direction on Highway 30/Olmsted County Road 8 just west of the Rochester Airport.

The State Patrol says the other driver, 62-year-old Troy Kennedy of Pine Island, was not hurt. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts when the crash occurred around 11:30 a.m.

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