Howard Lake driver escapes injury due to his seatbelt

INDEPENDENCE, MN – A Howard Lake driver escaped injury in a rollover crash on Highway 12 near Independence July 11.

The accident took place  at 6415 Highway 12 in Independence, around 5:46 p.m., according to West Hennepin Public Safety.

“The driver Alan Hollmotz, 45 of Howard Lake had been looking at directions printed on a paper; looked down to put the paper under something when he felt himself driving unto the shoulder of the road,” commented officer Stephanie Heupel.
Hollmotz was traveling southbound in the 2415 block of County Road 92 and Highway 12 and was unable to correct his direction of travel.

His vehicle struck a driveway, which caused the vehicle to go airbourne to the other side of the driveway, then the vehicle swung around facing east.

“Hollmotz was wearing his seatbelt, which prevented serious injuries,” said Director Ray McCoy of West Hennepin Public Safety.  Hollmotz refused medical transportation and was picked up at the scene by a relative. No alcohol was involved in the incident.

Rollover near Winsted injures Montrose man

WINSTED, MN – A single vehicle rollover just south of Winsted on McLeod County Road 9 sent a Montrose man to the hospital in the early morning hours Friday.
Daniel David Thaemert, 27 of Montrose, was transported to Ridgeview Hospital in Waconia after an accident at 1:21 a.m., according to the McLeod County Sheriff’s Office.

Thaemert was driving southbound on McLeod County Road 9, south of 212th street, when his 2003 Ford Expedition entered the east ditch, struck a cement culvert, and continued south, rolling several times before coming to rest on its wheels.

Thaemert was not wearing a seatbelt.  The McLeod County Sheriff’s office responded to the scene.  Since the accident took place in the dark, the Minnesota State Patrol helicopter (airwing unit) was called to the area to assist with an infrared search, looking for possible additional victims.  None were found.

The Expedition received over $1,000 in damage.

Also assisting at the scene were the Lester Prairie Police Department, Winsted Police Department, and the Winsted Fire Department.

Blast kills one at Waconia Farm Supply

WACONIA, MN — One man is dead, and another injured, following a propane tank blast Wednesday at Waconia Farm Supply, reported WCCO.

The explosion took place at about 5 p.m. at the supply company. The victim was an employee there, although authorities have not released his name yet.   The Star Tribune reported that he was a teenager and senior at Waconia High School. Another person was injured — a juvenile — who received non-life threatening injuries and was taken to Ridgeview Hospital in Waconia

Carver County Sheriff’s Lt. Dave Williams told WCCO that the man was near the tank, but would not comment further on exactly what he was doing.  Authorities are still investigating.

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