The crash happened October 24, 2026, at approximately 7:31 p.m. in Mower County.<\/p>\n
The Minnesota State Patrol<\/a> placed the collision at Highway 218 and Mower County Road 28.<\/p>\n The report identifies the injured rider as Tamra Kae Kirschbaum, 52, of Rochester.<\/p>\n According to investigators, Kirschbaum was traveling northbound on Highway 218 on a 2007 Honda VT750 motorcycle.<\/p>\n A 2017 Nissan Rogue was traveling eastbound on Mower County Road 28.<\/p>\n The two vehicles collided near the intersection, the State Patrol reported.<\/p>\n Investigators recorded dry road conditions during the evening crash.<\/p>\n The public report does not explain how the vehicles came into contact.<\/p>\n It also does not identify which driver had the right of way or determine fault.<\/p>\n Kirschbaum’s injuries were classified as life-threatening by the Minnesota State Patrol.<\/p>\n The report lists St. Marys Hospital in Rochester as her health care facility.<\/p>\n The State Patrol reported that Kirschbaum was wearing a helmet.<\/p>\n Alcohol was not suspected for the motorcycle rider, according to the report.<\/p>\n Authorities did not describe her injuries or provide a later update on her condition.<\/p>\n No motorcycle passenger was identified in the public crash record.<\/p>\n Sebastian Cruz Reyes, 50, of Austin, was driving the Nissan Rogue.<\/p>\n The State Patrol reported that Reyes was not injured and was not transported to a hospital.<\/p>\n Investigators listed him as wearing a seat belt.<\/p>\n The Nissan’s airbags deployed during the collision, according to the report.<\/p>\n The alcohol-suspected field for Reyes was marked unknown.<\/p>\n That entry does not establish that alcohol was involved in the crash.<\/p>\n The public report does not identify charges or traffic citations for either driver.<\/p>\n The Mower County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the response, according to the State Patrol.<\/p>\n Austin police and firefighters were also listed among responding agencies.<\/p>\n Mayo Ambulance assisted at the scene.<\/p>\n The public report does not provide details about any road closure or traffic delay.<\/p>\n It also does not describe the damage to either vehicle.<\/p>\n The cause of the collision remains unclear from the information released.<\/p>\n The State Patrol assigned incident number 26104525 to the Highway 218 collision.<\/p>\n Its Rochester district handled the case.<\/p>\n The public report was last updated October 24 at 10:56 p.m.<\/p>\n The agency marked the posted information as believed complete.<\/p>\n Readers can view the official State Patrol incident report<\/a>.<\/p>\n The crash was also covered by KROC-AM News<\/a> on October 25.<\/p>\n Additional public reports are available through the State Patrol incident search<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Rochester district lists 507-923-2040<\/a> for case information.<\/p>\nMotorcycle and SUV Collided Near Austin<\/h2>\n
Rochester Woman Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>Austin SUV Driver Reported Uninjured<\/h2>\n
Emergency Crews Responded to Intersection<\/h2>\n
State Patrol Releases Crash Information<\/h2>\n