Jeep Rolls Into Ditch Near Avon, Passenger Injured

AVON TOWNSHIP (WJON News) -- One person was hurt when the vehicle they were traveling in crashed on Saturday morning.

The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident occurred at about 10:00 a.m. near Avon. Authorities say a Jeep Cherokee driven by 74-year-old Joann Dirkes of Avon was going west on Interstate 94 when it lost control and rolled into the ditch.

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A passenger in the Jeep, 76-year-old Margaret Evens of Avon, was taken to the St. Cloud Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Dirkes was not hurt in the crash.

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