JACKSON — A Blue Earth man was injured in a rollover accident in Jackson County Monday morning. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, at approximately 8:47 Monday morning, a 2003 Freightliner semi was traveling southbound on Highway 71 in Jackson County when it left the roadway, entered the northbound ditch, and rolled. 

The driver of the Freightliner, Donald J. Asmus of Blue Earth, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to the Sanford Jackson Hospital.  

Assistance was provided by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Jackson Ambulance, and Jackson Fire Department.