Worthington, Currie individuals hurt in separate crashes

A Worthington man was injured in an early Tuesday rollover crash in Watonwan County.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a 2017 Peterbilt Semi Truck operated by Mario Enrique Sorto Arce, 38, of Worthington was on an eastbound on-ramp to Minnesota 60 when it rolled. The crash took place at 8:18 a.m. Tuesday at milepost 84 in Madelia Township.

Arce was transported to Madelia Health with a non-life-threatening injury. The Madelia Fire Department and Ambulance and the Watonwan County Sheriff's Office assisted at the scene.

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An individual from Currie was injured in another crash that also took place early Tuesday morning.

The State Patrol reported that a 2020 GMC Sierra operated by Dale Allen Robinson, 65, of Currie was nortbound on Minnesota 23 in wet road conditions while a 2015 Peterbilt Semi Truck operated by Benjamin Anthony Ruther, 34, of Winsted was westbound on Minnesota 7 when they collided. The crash took place at 5:36 a.m. Tuesday in Clara City.

Robinson was taken to Rice Hospital with a non-life-threatening injury. Ruther was not injured in the collision. The Clara City EMS and Fire Department and the Chippewa County Sheriff's Office assisted at the scene.