Albert Lea woman injured in crash
Mar. 5—An Albert Lea woman was one of three people injured Tuesday night on Minnesota Highway 22 in Mankato.
The Minnesota State patrol report states Laurie Lee Bush, 56, of Albert Lea; Leonard John Bush, 58, of Mankato; and Tammy Lynn Johnson, 59, of Mankato, were taken to Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea for injuries deemed not-life threatening.
The report stated Laurie Bush was driving a 2012 Ford Fusion southbound on Highway 22 near North Victory Drive and Johnson was driving a 2017 Kia Sorento southbound on Highway 22 when the two vehicles collided at about 10:13 p.m. Leonard Bush was a passenger in the Ford Fusion.
The report states roads were snowy and icy at the time of the crash. All three occupants were wearing their seat belts, according to the report.
The Mankato police and fire departments assisted at the scene, along with the Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office and Mayo Ambulance.
Alcohol was not a factor.
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