A two-vehicle crash just outside of Rochester on Wednesday killed one driver and injured the other, officials said.
The collision between a Toyota Prius and a box truck hauling natural gas occurred about 8:45 a.m. at the intersection of County Road 8 and Hwy. 30, southwest of the Rochester International Airport, the State Patrol said.
According to the patrol:
The truck was heading north on Olmsted County Road 8 and collided with the Prius as it headed east on Hwy. 30.
The Prius’ driver, 83-year-old Lenora I. Tahtinen of Mankato, died at the scene. The truck driver, Jeffry A. Burnikel, 60, of Lime Springs, Iowa, was taken to a Rochester hospital and was expected to survive his injuries.
The patrol said the truck driver had the right of way at the intersection, which was wet at the time.
