Three Rochester-area teens injured in Friday afternoon crash
Eyota, MN (KROC-AM News) – Three teenagers were among four people injured in a crash Friday afternoon in Eyota.
State Patrol said two vehicles were involved in the two southbound trips on Highway 42 as women collided just before 5 p.m. The drivers have been identified as Haley Rieke, 18, of Eyota, and Kaye Merkel, 53, of Plainview. State Patrol said they were both taken to Olmsted Medical Center for treatment there for non-life threatening injuries.
Rieke had two passengers in his car. Alexus Heins, 18, and Annicca Macmonegle, 19, both from Eyota, were taken by ambulance to St. Mary’s Hospital with what has been described as non-life-threatening injuries.
The state patrol report on the crash says drivers and passengers were wearing seat belts.
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