Rochester Crash Sends Teen Girl, Rochester Woman to Hospital

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- A teenage girl was among two people injured in a Rochester crash on Thursday.

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One vehicle was involved in the accident on Hwy. 52. The State Patrol responded to the crash shortly before 3 p.m.

The teen girl and adult female involved in the crash are both from Rochester.

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Rochester, MN Teen Girl and Woman Injured in Crash on Hwy. 52 in Rochester

First responders were dispatched to the crash in the area of the Hwy. 52/16th St. Southwest interchange. A southbound SUV crashed near the exit, the state crash report says.

34-year-old Kiara Antwanette Renfroe was identified as the SUV driver. 15-year-old Harmonie Antoinese Moorehead was identified as Renfroe’s passenger, the State Patrol says.

Renfroe and Moorhead were both taken to St. Mary’s Hospital following the single-vehicle crash. Their injuries are being described as non-life-threatening.

Both of the SUV occupants were buckled up and alcohol was not involved in the crash, the state crash report indicates.

The Rochester Police Department, Rochester Fire Department and Mayo Clinic Ambulance also responded to the single-vehicle crash.

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