Rochester Teenager Hurt in Accident With Semi-Truck Near Marion

Marion, MN (KROC AM News) - It was deja vu at a rural Olmsted County intersection Wednesday.

A car driven by a Rochester teenager collided with a semi-truck at the intersection of Highway 52 and I-90 near Marion. Sound familiar? An identical accident happened at the same intersection less than 22 hours earlier.

The State Patrol identified the driver of the car involved in the Wednesday accident as 16-year-old Kylie Coppock. She was taken to St. Marys Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. She was driving north on Highway 52 when her car collided with a southbound semi-truck that was making a left turn to enter I-90. The driver of the truck was not hurt.

The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office says it was called to the scene of seven accidents between 6:00 AM Wednesday and 6:00 AM Thursday. No injuries were reported. There were also 14 spinouts and other mishaps.

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