Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Rochester woman was injured in a crash that disrupted traffic on Highway 52 just before the lunch hour today.

The State Patrol says 44-year-old Heidi Bredeson was driving south when her vehicle left Highway 52 and went into the right ditch before striking a light pole. Her car then veered back onto the roadway and crashed into the median wall.

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The incident occurred near the 16th Street Southwest interchange just southwest of Apache Mall shortly before 11:40 AM.

photo by Andy Brownell
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The State Patrol reported that Bredeson was transported to St. Marys Hospital by Mayo Clinic Ambulance. She was wearing a seatbelt and her injuries were described as non-life-threatening.

 

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