2 injured in crash

Published 10:40 am Monday, December 17, 2012

Two people were reportedly injured Saturday morning at the intersection of Garfield Avenue and East Main Street, according to Albert Lea police.

Reports stated the crash took place at 11:14 a.m. The injured were listed as Jenna Kay Drescher, 24, and Kathy Marie Anderson, 59, of Albert Lea.

Police said Anderson was driving southbound on Garfield Ave. in a 2011 Chrysler and was partway through the intersection ready to turn when she was hit by a Dodge Ram pickup driven by Steven Paul Steele, 62, of Alden, who was driving westbound on Main Street.

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Drescher was a passenger in Anderson’s vehicle.

The stoplight at the time was a blinking red light. Both drivers reportedly stated they stopped at the light before proceeding. Steele was cited for driving after revocation.