RPD: Broadway crash possibly caused by driver reading a book

(ABC 6 News) – Mayo Clinic Ambulance, Rochester firefighters, and Rochester police responded to Broadway and 12th Street SE Wednesday, where police say a driver reading a book may have caused a four-car pileup.

Rochester police at the scene said the crash was “definitely” a distracted driving incident.

Car crash at Broadway Avenue South and 12th Street SE, Rochester Sept. 25, 2024 / Brian Wise, KAAL-TV

Two people were transported by Mayo Clinic Ambulance

Traffic at Broadway Avenue South and 12th Street Southeast was backed up between about 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Car crash at Broadway Avenue South and 12th Street SE, Rochester Sept. 25, 2024 / Brian Wise, KAAL-TV

ABC 6 News will update this article as more information is available.