Three-Vehicle Crash North Of Rochester

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Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) - One person was hurt in a three-vehicle crash north of Rochester Tuesday.

The accident happened at the intersection of Highway 63 and Highway 247 around 6:00 am.

The State Patrol says a pickup truck was driving west on Highway 247 when it collided with a van that was southbound on Highway 63. After being hit by the pickup truck, the van was pushed into a car that was stopped on the west side of the intersection.

The driver of the pickup truck was identified as 49-year-old Ryan Liesgang of Hixton, Wisconsin. He was not hurt. The driver of the van was identified as 32-year-old Ronice Champion of Washington, DC. She was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the third vehicle was identified as 38-year-old Jason Koethenbeutel of Mazeppa. He was not hurt.