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January 18, 2013

Sleepy Eye woman stable after rollover

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NEW ULM — A 57-year-old Sleepy Eye woman was in stable condition at the New Ulm Medical Center following a one-vehicle accident Friday near New Ulm.

A pickup driven by Alise Wagoner went out of control and rolled over about 9 a.m. near the junction of Highway 14 and 195th Street several miles southeast of New Ulm, the State Patrol said.

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