Driver injured after box truck rolls in North Mankato

NORTH MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - A Rochester man was taken to the hospital Thursday morning after the box truck he was driving rolled on a highway ramp in North Mankato.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the crash happened around 8:45am as a 2011 Hino box truck was heading west on Highway 14 and attempting to merge south onto Highway 169. The driver lost control on the ramp, causing the truck to roll.

The driver, 44-year-old Dustin Robert Hekel, was wearing a seat belt and suffered non-life-threatening injuries. He was transported to Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato.

Road conditions were dry at the time. Alcohol was not a factor.

Assisting agencies included North Mankato Police, Nicollet County Sheriff’s Office, Mankato Police and Fire Departments, and Mayo Ambulance.

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