(Undated)– Two people were injured in separate accidents over the weekend in Jackson and Cottonwood counties.
The Minnesota State Patrol says the first mishap took place shortly before 10:00 a.m. Saturday on Highway 60 near Brewster. Authorities say 15-year-old Aaron Sailer of Sioux Falls lost control of a 1997 Plymouth Voyager that collided with a guard rail. A passenger, 43-year-old Sara Sailer, was taken by ambulance to the Worthington hospital and was transferred to a Sioux Falls hospital with lacerations and glass in an eye. No injuries were reported to Aaron Sailer.
The other mishap took place around 3:00 p.m. Saturday on Highway 60 near Windom. Authorities say a 2003 Ford Crown Victoria squad car owned by the Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office and driven by 28-year-old Jeffrey LaCanne of Windom and a 2000 Mercury driven by 68-year-old Patti Byers of Westbrook collided in a rear-end crash. LaCanne was taken by ambulance to the Windom hospital where he was treated for a sore arm and released. No injuries were reported to Byers.
