Car-SUV Crash on Hwy. 52 in Oronoco Injures Rochester Woman

Oronoco, MN (RochesterNow)- A crash on Hwy. 52 in southeast Minnesota sent a Rochester woman to the hospital over the weekend. 

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Rochester Woman Injured After SUV and Car Collide on Hwy. 52 in Oronoco

Two vehicles were involved in the collision. The drivers were the only occupants, according to the State Patrol. 

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A car and SUV collided while both vehicles were traveling south on Hwy. 52 about a mile north of the 100th St. NW interchange in Oronoco, the state crash report says. 

31-year-old Christina Dawn Ashenfelter of Rochester was identified as the SUV driver. She suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was brought to St. Marys hospital, according to the State Patrol. 

Minneapolis Man Identified as Uninjured Driver in Hwy. 52 Crash

30-year-old Abdumelik Ahmed Ali was driving the car. The Minneapolis man escaped the crash without injuries, the State Patrol says. 

Both motorists were buckled up and alcohol was not involved in the crash, the state crash report says. 

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Oronoco Fire, the Rochester Fire Department, Mayo Clinic Ambulance and the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the crash.