Truck Driver Airlifted to Rochester Following Mankato-Area Crash

Truck Driver Airlifted to Rochester Following Mankato-Area Crash

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Winnebago, MN (MinnesotaNow) - A truck driver was airlifted to Rochester this morning with critical injuries suffered in a crash in Faribault County.

Truck Driver Airlifted to Rochester

The State Patrol says the incident occurred around 6:10 a.m. on Faribault County Road 14 just west of Highway 169, approximately three miles north of Winnebago and 12 miles southwest of Mankato. The preliminary crash report indicates the injured truck driver was driving east on the county road when the semi-truck left the highway and crashed.

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Driver Suffered Life-Threatening Injuries

The State Patrol identified him as 27-year-old Jared Malakowsky of St. James. He was brought to St. Marys Hospital in Rochester with what were described as life-threatening injuries.

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The crash report states that he was not wearing a seat belt and alcohol was not involved.

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