An Austin woman, Lisa M.

Monday, April 01, 2002

An Austin woman, Lisa M. Andersen, 20, was seriously injured Sunday in a 2-vehicle mishap on Interstate 90.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Andersen was transported to St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, by air ambulance and is listed in critical condition with multiple injuries. Andersen was alone in her vehicle at the time of the accident, according to the MSP.

She was ejected from her vehicle, which crossed the center median and collided with a westbound vehicle driven by Liston L. Pomeroy 61, Commerce City, Colo.

The driver of the second vehicle as uninjured, by a passenger, Abbe Pomeroy, 53, wife of Liston L. Pomeroy, was taken to Austin Medical Center for treatment of minor injuries. Another passenger, the driver’s father, LaVerne Pomeroy 91, was also taken to the Austin hospital for observation.

The mishap occurred 2:30 p.m. Sunday, according to the MSP.

Interstate 90 closed

A portion of Interstate 90- in the Austin city limits was closed today, when snow – covered roads caused several mishaps.

The freeway was closed beginning 8:30 a.m. today, according to the Austin Police Department, and traffic around the multiple accidents was rerouted at U.S. Highway 218 South.

Austin police officers were aided by Mower County Sheriff’s Department and Minnesota State Patrol officers at the scene.

No further information was available at press-time today.

Accident injures two

A 2-vehicle personal injury accident was reported Sunday afternoon in the 800 block of 1st Drive. NW.

According to an Austin Police Department report, Patricia Waletzki, 60 of Austin, had to be extricated from her vehicle by the Austin Fire Department rescue squad.

Waletzki and the driver of the other vehicle , Becky Coats, 36 of Austin, were taken to Austin Medical Center for treatment of injuries.

The accident occurred 2:12 p.m. Sunday, according to the APD.

Deer break window at Riverland, fall through East Side Lake

A deer apparently ran through a glass window at River land Community College Friday and ran through hallways before breaking through an other window and exiting.

Austin Police Department officers were called to the scene and found broken glass and a trail of blood but the deer had exited.

Also last Friday, another deer fell through the thin ice on East Side Lake.

The panicked deer attempted to extricate itself from the water, but kept breaking though ice.

Finally, the deer gained a foot-hold on ice and scampered from the water to the shoreline and into a northeast Austin neighborhood.

The incident prompted Austin police and fire officers at the scene to caution everyone about the dangers of thin ice during the spring thaw.

Call Lee Bonordon at 434-2232 or e-mail him at lee.bonordon@austindailyherald.com