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At least 1 dead in rollover crash near Rochester, state patrol says

February 3, 2024 / 11:19 AM CST / CBS Minnesota

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PINE ISLAND, Minn. — At least one person is dead following a single-car crash Friday afternoon in southern Minnesota.

The Minnesota State Patrol says it happened at about 4:30 p.m. in the northbound lanes of Highway 52 at County Road 11 in Pine Island, about 17 miles northwest of Rochester.

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Two people — a woman and a man from Red Wing, ages 78 and 85, respectively — were in the SUV when it went off the highway and rolled.

This is a developing story. Stay with WCCO.com for more.

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