UPDATE: Two vehicle accident on I-90 sends one to the hospital
Jun. 5—A two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon involving a semi on Interstate-90 sent one to the hospital and congested traffic for a time.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the crash took place early Thursday afternoon at around 12:47 p.m. and included one of the vehicles. A 2023 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Michael William Kiesler, 62 of Waseca, was left on its side and the 2025 Kenworth semi driven by James Arthur Ward, 59, of Roland, Iowa settled part way in the ditch off of the westbound lane of I-90.
Both vehicles were traveling westbound on I-90 at the time of the crash, which happened just east of Fourth Street NW.
Kiesler was transported to St. Mary's Hospital Rochester with non-life threatening injuries while Ward was uninjured.
The Austin Police Department, Austin Fire Department and Mayo Ambulance responded.
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