As many as 22 injured in Minn. tour bus crash

AUSTIN, Minn. (AP) -- A tour bus has crashed and rolled over on Interstate 90 in southern Minnesota, injuring as many as 22 people.

Minnesota State Patrol spokeswoman Sgt. Jackie Sticha says there are serious injuries, but she had no other information.

Freeborn County Chief Deputy Gene Arnold says as many as 22 people are thought to be injured in the crash, which happened shortly before 3:30 p.m. Wednesday about 2 miles west of Austin. He says six medical helicopters were responding.

The Post-Bulletin of Rochester identified the bus as operated by Strain Bus Line Motorcoach Tours in Rochester. An employee who answered the phone at Strain would not give her name, but said the owner was on his way to the scene.

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