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The Mower County Sheriff’s Office is still looking into an accident that took place early Saturday afternoon just outside of Austin that resulted in a teenager being airlifted to Rochester.

According to a Tuesday morning release from Sheriff Steve Sandvik, MCSO deputies along with the Austin Fire Department and Mayo Clinic Ambulance were dispatched to the 18000 block of 540th Avenue for a vehicle versus pedestrian injury crash at around 1:15 p.m. Saturday afternoon.

An 18-year-old male had been struck by a vehicle driven by a 17-year-old and was airlifted via Mayo One to St. Mary’s Mayo Clinic Hospital with serious injuries. There was no update of the teen’s condition as of Tuesday morning.

The 17-year-old was uninjured.

The investigation into the crash is ongoing and no further information is available at this time. Check back to www.austindailyherald.com as more information becomes available.