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Man dies in single-vehicle crash on I-90 in southeastern Minnesota

The crash happened about 11 a.m. near the Marion Rest Area east of Rochester.

September 7, 2020 at 3:33PM

A Rochester, Minn., man died in a single-vehicle crash Sunday on Interstate 90 in southeastern Minnesota.

Thomas Lee Schwerzler, 59, was traveling west on the freeway when his 2015 Toyota Camry left the road and struck a tree near the Marion Rest Area in Eyota Township east of Rochester, the State Patrol said.

Roads were dry at the time of the crash, which was reported just before 11 a.m., authorities said.

Schwerzler, who was the only person in the vehicle, was wearing a seat belt. He died at the scene. Alcohol was not believed to have been a factor in the crash, authorities said.

Tim Harlow • 612-673-7768

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Tim Harlow covers traffic and transportation issues in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, and likes to get out of the office, even during rush hour. He also covers the suburbs in northern Hennepin and all of Anoka counties, plus breaking news and weather.

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