Three injured when vehicles collide on slippery bridge near New Ulm Saturday

Three people were injured when two vehicles collided on a slippery bridge in Brown County Saturday evening.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, on Oct. 28 Dale Lee Loudermilk, ag 47, of Cottage Grove, was driving a Dodge Dakota southbound on Highway 15, while Casey Linus Koop, age 16, of New Ulm, was driving a Ford F-150 northbound. At about 9:04 p.m., the vehicles collided on the bridge over the Minnesota River. Road conditions were snowy and icy at the time.

Loudermilk was transported to the New Ulm Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. Koop and his passenger, Mackenzie Jo Enter, age 16, of New Ulm suffered minor injuries, but were not transported for further medical attention.

Assisting on the scene were the New Ulm Police Department, Brown County Sheriff’s Office, New Ulm Fire Department, and Allina Ambulance.