John Johnson, 83, killed in semi-vs pickup truck crash north of Rochester

Plainview man, 83, killed in crash with 17-year-old semi driver near Rochester

OLMSTED COUNTY, Minn. -- Authorities are investigating a fatal crash that happened Friday morning north of Rochester.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a semi-truck had been traveling southbound on Highway 63 in Farmington Township when it collided at an intersection with a pickup truck traveling westbound on County Road 21.

The state patrol said 83-year-old John Johnson, who was driving the pickup, was killed in the crash. The semi driver, a 17-year-old boy from Lake City, was not injured.

An additional vehicle not involved in the crash was hit by debris from the crash. No one in that vehicle was injured.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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