Rice County Sheriff's Office

The major drug seizure was the result of a multi-agency investigation.

The State Patrol says a 15-year-old girl was taken to the hospital with injuries.

The crash caused slowdowns on the interstate’s northbound lanes.

The deadly incident occurred less than six hours after a Rochester man was killed in a motorcycle crash.

Officials say the victim was a 14-year-old boy who was a passenger in one of the two pickups that collided Tuesday evening.

Sanderson was charged with four felony drugs counts, two possession and two sale and a count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

There were no injuries among the three adults and six juveniles involved. Jesse Thomas, Rice County Sheriff was glad all were wearing life jackets and says the Cannon has a lot of debris in it.

The Toward Zero Deaths Southeast Minnesota Safe Roads Coalition says these crashes are preventable!

Captain Budin says, "The crash is considered open/active and no further details on the crash will be released at this time."

Sheriff Thomas stated, "A 2019 study in Colorado found that for every dollar of tax revenue received from recreational cannabis sales, $4.50 was spent on addressing the adverse impacts of cannabis."