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Hit and run under investigation

Jan 3, 2024

The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a hit and run on Highway 61 on Saturday. It was the first of two accidents that happened within minutes of one another near mile marker 87 south of Red Wing, Sgt. Troy Christianson said. At 4:11 p.m. a “vehicle was rear-ended by another vehicle traveling...

One treated in Lake City after Hwy. 63 crash

Dec 20, 2023

A motorist was treated at Lake City Hospital following a collision in Farmington Township on Hwy. 63 on Dec. 15, according to the state patrol report. Shortly before 6 p.m. that day, a 54-year-old Wabasha man was drving a 2007 Honda Pilot eastbound on White Bridge Road when it collided with a 2017...

One injured in motorcycle crash

Oct 4, 2023

A Blaine, Minn., man was injured in a motorcycle accident in rural Wabasha County on Sept. 30. According to the state patrol, the 23-year-old was driving a motorcycle eastbound on Highway 60 near the Wabasha County Road 11 intersection at around 5 p.m. when the vehicle left the roadway and...

Motorcyclist injured in deer collision

Sep 13, 2023

A woman was injured Monday, Sept. 11, when the motorcycle she was driving collided with a deer, according to the state patrol. The accident took place at about 9:30 p.m. on Goodhue County Road 5 near the intersection with 335th Avenue. The motorcycle was westbound when it hit the deer. The driver...

One dead, another hospitalized after collision on Highway 63

Jul 26, 2023

Two vehicles traveling opposite directions on collided on Highway 63 on July 19, leaving one driver dead and the other hospitalized. Spencer Davis Sommerfield, 26, of Millville, died in the crash, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. At about 4:30 p.m. that day Sommerfield was southbound in a...

Two injured in Zumbro Falls crash

Jun 28, 2023

Two people were injured in a crash in Zumbro Falls on Highway 63 just south of the Highway 60 intersection on Sunday, June 25, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. At about 1:35 p.m., a 2022 Buick Regal was northbound on Highway 63 when it collided with a 2011 Chevy Avalanche headed south. The...

One injured after motorcycle crash

Jun 21, 2023

One person was injured after the motorcycle they were driving left the road and crashed in West Albany Township on Thursday, June 15, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The Harley Davidson motorcycle was eastbound on Minnesota Highway 60 at about 4:50 p.m. when in left the road and crashed...

Two airlifted after ATV crash in Old Frontenac

May 17, 2023

Two passengers in a side-by-side ATV were airlifted to the hospital after the vehicle they were traveling in left the road and struck a tree in Old Frontenac on Wednesday, May 10. According to the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office (GSCO), at 11:13 p.m., “a deputy was parked in the lot at Methodist...

Crop duster crashes near Elgin

Aug 24, 2022

A crop dusting helicopter hit a power line north of Elgin and crashed on Aug. 16, according to the Wabasha County Sheriff’s Office. No one was injured. Wabasha County Dispatch received a 911 call at about 3 p.m. that afternoon reporting “helicopter vs. power line crash just north of the...

Morning crash takes out light pole, sign

Jan 5, 2022

A single-vehicle crash near the intersection of Highway 61 and Central Point Road caused damage to a light pole and traffic sign. Lake City Police said a male was driving southbound when he lost control of the vehicle and left the roadway. There were no injuries. Bright morning sunlight could have...