Southeast Minnesota Motorist Injured After Crashing into Culvert

Houston, MN (KROC-AM News)- A southeast Minnesota man was brought to a hospital after crashing over the weekend. 

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He was the only person occupying the only vehicle involved in the crash. 

The State Patrol responded to the crash scene in Winona County shortly after 3:00 Sunday afternoon. 

Houston, MN Man Taken to Hospital After Crashing on Hwy. 76 in Winona County Sunday Afternoon

An SUV traveling north on the two-lane road veered off the roadway, entered the ditch then struck a culvert, the state crash report says. 

The single-vehicle crash happened along Hwy. 76 about 20 miles south of Winona. 

The State Patrol identified the driver as 31-year-old Travis James Frank of Houston. He suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital in La Crosse for further care. 

Frank was wearing his seatbelt and alcohol was not involved in the crash, according to the state crash report. 

The Houston Fire Department, Houston Ambulance, Ridgeway Fire Department and Winona County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the single-vehicle crash.

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