Truck Driver Seriously Injured In Crash Near Chatfield
A truck driver suffered serious injuries in a crash near Chatfield Monday afternoon.The State Patrol's preliminary report on the incident indicates the 39-year-old man from Castle Rock, Minnesota was airlifted to St. Mary's Hospital after he was extricated from the wreckage of his semi-truck, which had rolled into the ditch along Highway 52 near the intersection with Olmsted County Road 7 around 3:30pm. The crash closed down both lanes of Highway 52 for over an hour, and traffic was limited to a single lane while the truck was removed from the ditch. The name of the truck driver and information about the extent of his injuries have not been released.