Bancroft Township I-90 Rollover Injures Passenger

Bancroft Township (trfnews.i234.me) — An 86-year-old Fairmont man was injured Sunday in an Interstate 90 rollover.

The crash happened at 2:26 p.m. September 13 near mile post 155 in Freeborn County.

The Minnesota State Patrol said a 2016 Jeep Cherokee was traveling west on Interstate 90.

The Jeep lost control and rolled into the median.

Passenger Taken For Medical Care

Violet Mae Gratz, 86, of Fairmont, was driving the Jeep.

She was not injured in the crash.

Norman Arthur Gratz, 86, also of Fairmont, was riding as a passenger.

He suffered injuries described as non-life-threatening.

The report listed MCHS as the health care facility for Norman Gratz.

Both occupants were wearing seat belts when the rollover happened.

Airbags deployed in the Jeep during the crash.

The State Patrol reported no suspected alcohol involvement for either occupant.

The crash happened while the pavement was dry.

The report did not list rain, snow, or ice as factors.

The State Patrol classified the incident as an injury crash.

The agency listed the case number as ICR 26103871.

The crash was handled through the State Patrol’s Rochester district.

No other vehicles were listed as involved.

Several local agencies assisted at the scene.

They included the Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office and Albert Lea Fire and Rescue.

Manchester Fire also responded to the rollover.

Mayo Ambulance was among the emergency agencies assisting at the scene.

The crash report was listed as complete.

It was last updated at 3:58 p.m. Sunday.

Drivers can check current conditions through Minnesota 511.

Official crash information is available through the Minnesota State Patrol Crash Updates website.

Authorities did not report life-threatening injuries in the crash.

No additional vehicles or injured people were listed.

The cause beyond the Jeep losing control was not detailed in the report.

The State Patrol did not list alcohol as suspected.

The incident remained classified as an injury crash Sunday afternoon.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.