Rochester, MN : Four people injured when two vehicles collided on U.S. Highway 14 east of Rochester o Thursday night, December 25, 2014

A crash Christmas night left four people injured when two vehicles collided on U.S. Hwy. 14 east of Rochester.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a car driven by Tracy Tieman, 25, of Rochester, was attempted a left turn off the highway when it collided with a westbound van driven by Elliot Mainz, 21, also of Rochester.

The report describes the crash, which was reported at 7:35 p.m. Thursday at milepost 218, as head-on.

Both Tieman and Mainz were taken to Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester. Tieman was listed in good condition this morning; Mainz was seen and dismissed, a hospital spokeswoman said.

Also transported for treatment of their injuries were two passengers in Mainz's vehicle: Elsie Sande, 85, and Joleen Mainz, 55, both of Rochester. Sande is listed in critical condition this morning, and Mainz is in fair condition, according to the spokeswoman.

Two other passengers in the van, Erick Mainz, 24, of Rochester, and Rachel Kane, 23, of Cannon Falls, weren't injured.

Everyone involved was wearing a seat belt, the report says, and alcohol was not a factor.

Assisting the state patrol at the scene were Gold Cross Ambulance and the Rochester Fire Department.

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Christmas crash on Highway 14 injures four, one critically