Patrick Luke Casey, 84, of St. Paul, suffered non-life-threatening injuries after his vehicle collided with a tractor on the highway in Meeker County. The driver of the tractor was uninjured in the crash, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
U.S. Highway 12 west of Benson has been closed since May while MnDOT replaced and/or repaired three bridges on Highway 12 between Benson and U.S. Highway 59.