
Man injured in crash on I-35 near Clarks Grove
Aaron James Miles, 38, was reportedly taken by ambulance to Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea for injuries deemed not life-threatening, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
The report stated Miles was driving a 2024 Chrysler minivan northbound on Interstate 35, along with a 2025 International semi, driven by Jermey Tyvon Smith, 24, of Kansas City, Missouri, when the vehicles collided at 9:58 p.m.
Roads were dry at the time of the crash, and alcohol was not a factor. Both drivers were wearing their seat belts.
The Clarks Grove Fire Department, Freeborn County Sheriff's Office and Mayo Ambulance assisted at the scene.
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