PIPESTONE – A Pipestone woman was injured, and a Pipestone man was uninjured when their vehicle lost control near Pipestone Monday afternoon.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, at approximately 1:09 Monday afternoon, a 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass was traveling eastbound on Highway 30 in Pipestone County when it lost control and left the roadway.
A passenger in the Oldsmobile, 51-year-old Jennifer Kay Stewart of Pipestone, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to the Pipestone hospital.
The driver of the Oldsmobile, 57-year-old Forrest Melvin Erks of Pipestone, was not injured. The report notes alcohol was detected in Erks’ system, and he was not wearing his seat belt.
Assistance was provided by the Pipestone County Sheriff’s Office and Pipestone EMS.
