Paynesville trucker injured in rollover

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Jan 31, 2013 at 7:24 am

OLIVIA, Minn. (KNSI) A truck driver from Paynesville has been injured after the 18-wheeler he was driving left a highway and rolled.

The State Patrol says it happened a little after 5 am Wednesday morning on Minnesota Highway 4 in Renville County.

Fourty one year-old Scott Klehr was northbound when the Kenworth semi entered the ditch on the east side of the road.

Klehr traveled through the ditch for about 50 yards before he hit an approach and the semi rolled.

Klehr was taken to the Renville County Hospital in Olivia with non life-threatening injuries.

The Patrol says Klehr was not wearing a seatbelt.

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