Motorcyclist Hurt After Crashing on I-90 in Winona County

Lewiston, MN (KROC-AM News)- A motorcycle operator was taken to a hospital after crashing in southeast Minnesota Thursday morning.

The State Patrol responded to the crash on Interstate 90 in Winona County shortly after 9:30 a.m.

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Indiana Motorcyclist Injured After Crashing on I-90 in Winona County

The motorcyclist crashed at the interstate's interchange with South Hwy. 43. He was heading west, according to the state crash report.

44-year-old Joshua Thomas Hopper was identified as the motorcycle operator. He was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester with non-life-threatening injuries.

Hopper was not wearing a helmet and was not under the influence of alcohol, the state crash report says.

The Lewiston Police Department, Lewiston Fire Department, Lewiston Medical and the Winona County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the motorcycle crash.

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