Multiple crews responded to a tour bus accident on Interstate 90 between Austin and Albert Lea, Minn., on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 18. These crews included ground ambulance from Albert Lea Medical Center, Gold Cross ambulance from Austin, and Adams Area Ambulance Service as well as air ambulances including Mayo One helicopters from Rochester and Mankato. Injured patients were transported to Albert Lea Medical Center and Austin Medical Center, both part of Mayo Health System, and to Mayo Clinic in Rochester.
Mayo Clinic has received three patients from the I-90 tour bus accident. In addition, 11 patients were transported to Austin Medical Center and eight were admitted. Six patients were transported to Albert Lea Medical Center and three were admitted. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety confirmed that there were two fatalities.
Mayo Clinic is also responding to two additional, unrelated accidents: an auto/school bus accident on Hwy. 63 north of Rochester, with 10 patients transported to Mayo Clinic; and an ambulance/car accident in downtown Rochester with five patients transported to Mayo Clinic.
