Fountain, MN (KROC-AM News) - A section of Highway 52 in Fillmore County was closed this morning due to a three-vehicle injury crash.

Injuries reported in Highway 52 crash

The State Patrol has issued a preliminary statement on the incident, which was reported around 7:20 a.m. approximately two miles south of Fountain. The crash report indicates two cars were headed south and a pickup was traveling north when they collided near the intersection with Jade Road, about halfway between Fountain and Preston.

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Three Preston residents involved

The drivers of all three vehicles are Preston residents. The State Patrol says the driver of one of the cars suffered life-threatening injuries in the collision. She was identified as 33-year-old Katie Minter.

The two other drivers, 21-year-old Jonathan Rothen and 30-year-old and Hershberger, were also transported to St. Marys Hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

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The State Patrol has not released their names or any information concerning the extent of their injuries.

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