One person was killed in a two car accident that occurred on icy roads south of Elgin (Olmsted County). The automated weather observing system at the Rochester (Olmsted County) Airport was reporting freezing rain at the time of the accident with temperatures in the lower 30s.
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One person was killed in a two car accident that occurred on icy roads south of Elgin (Olmsted County). The automated weather observing system at the Rochester (Olmsted County) Airport was reporting freezing rain at the time of the accident with temperatures in the lower 30s.
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1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
One person was killed in a two car accident on State Highway 42 south of Elgin. The roads were icy at the time of the accident and the automated weather observing equipment at the Rochester airport was reporting freezing rain.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather, Olmsted | 2015-11-30 | 51 | Male | Vehicle/Towed Trailer | Indirect |
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