ORONOCO, Minn. – The driver and passenger in an overturning pickup truck survived not only the wreck but the fiery roadside explosion that followed. This was about 6 p.m. on Highway 52 between Oronoco and Pine Island. Goodhue County deputies said the truck lost control on the snow-slickened highway, rolled several times, and landed in the ditch. The occupants were able to get out before flames engulfed the vehicle fully. There were three other accidents, none serious, while first-resondef]rs were at the scene.
Slick patch on U.S. 52. This was one of four wrecks within minutes north of Oronoco. Image: Goodhue County sheriff