Man killed in crash east of Mankato

The crash occurred just after midnight on Hwy. 60 east of Mankato.

March 15, 2021 at 10:55AM

A man from Mankato, Minn. was killed in a two-vehicle crash Sunday in Le Sueur County.

Steven Roemhildt, 54, was driving west on Hwy. 60 in a Chevy Impala that collided with an eastbound Ford Taurus near milepost 122 in Elysian Township just after midnight, the State Patrol said.

Roemhildt, who was wearing a seat belt, died at the scene.

The Taurus driver, identified by the patrol as Jacob Smith, 21 of Lakeville, was not seriously hurt. He was taken to a hospital for treatment, the patrol said.

Smith was wearing a seat belt.

Alcohol did not appear to be a factor in the crash, the patrol 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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