Hutchinson man hurt in 2-vehicle accident
Bruce A. Kirchhoff, 55, of Hutchinson, was injured Tuesday, Nov. 29, in a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Minnesota Highway 15 and U.S. Highway 212, just west of Brownton. The accident was reported at 9:04 p.m.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Kirchhoff was northbound on Highway 15 in a 1998 Conventional semi, and Clawsondy Cayo, 26, of Marshall, was westbound on Highway 212 in a 2000 Chevrolet Impala when the vehicles collided in the intersection. Clawsondy was not injured. Kirchhoff was taken by ambulance to the Hutchinson hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
Both drivers were wearing seat belts, and the air bags in the Impala deployed. Alcohol was not a factor in the accident, according to the state patrol.
Assisting at the accident were the Brownton Police Department, Brownton Fire Department, McLeod County Sheriff’s Office and Allina Ambulance.