UPDATE: Truck driver injured after tipping over on Hwy 52
(ABC 6 News) — On Wednesday morning, a truck carrying corn onto Highway 52 southbound tipped over, spilling its contents onto the road.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol crash report, the driver, 42-year-old Adam Schroeder, was transported to Saint Marys in Rochester with non-life threatening injuries.
The crash report states the truck was driving down the ramp from 75th Street NW to southbound Highway 52 when it tipped over into a ditch.
No other injuries were reported in the crash.
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ABC 6 News – A crash on Highway 52 southbound at 75th Street Northwest in Rochester caused delays for some commuters on Wednesday morning.
According to MnDOT camera’s, the delays appear to have been caused by a truck that had overturned, spilling its contents onto the highway.
MnDOT said in a social media post that the truck was carrying corn when it overturned on the 75th St. NW southbound ramp, and that a snowplow was brought in to help clear a path for traffic.
There is no official word on the condition of the driver or anyone involved.
Crews on the scene are working to clean up the spilled contents.
ABC 6 News will provide additional information when it becomes available.
TRAFFIC ALERT: Truck carrying corn overturned on 75th St. NW southbound ramp spilling it across southbound lanes in Rochester. Traffic delays. Snowplow truck is clearing a path and single-lane traffic may open soon. Check https://t.co/MEmqELpVHX #rochmn https://t.co/pjMRO99rVb pic.twitter.com/4Fsuh1E1I9
— MnDOT District 6 (@mndotsoutheast) October 30, 2024