Two Rochester Residents Injured in Separate Crashes

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - Two Rochester residents were injured in separate crashes on Thursday.

Highway 52 Crash Reported Near Apache Mall

The first crash was reported just before 6 p.m. on Highway 52 in Rochester. The Minnesota State Patrol says a car was traveling south when the driver lost control and crashed into the center barrier south of Apache Mall.

The road surface was wet at the time of the crash.

Injured Driver Was Alone in Vehicle

The driver was the vehicle’s only occupant. He was identified as 73-year-old Messan Esse and was transported by Mayo Clinic Ambulance to St. Mary’s Hospital with what the State Patrol described as non-life-threatening injuries.

Second Crash Near Winona

The second crash involved a head-on collision and occurred around 8:20 p.m. The State Patrol says a northbound pickup truck on Highway 43 collided with a southbound car near an intersection approximately 2.5 miles south of Winona.

Rochester Woman Transported to Hospital

The driver of the car was transported by ambulance to a hospital in Winona with non-life-threatening injuries. She was identified as 23-year-old Mikella Foust of Rochester.

The State Patrol says the pickup was driven by 19-year-old Dominick Divine of Hastings. He and his passenger, a 19-year-old woman from Houston, were not injured.