Cannon Falls, MN : Rochester woman dies in four-vehicle crash at Minnesota Highway 56 and 292nd St. E Road on Saturday morning, October 22, 2016

A four-vehicle crash resulted in the death of a Rochester woman on Saturday morning.

Lori Hoefs, 55, of Oronoco, was driving west on County Road 88 at Minnesota Highway 56 and 292nd St. E Road about 10:24 a.m. According to Minnesota State Patrol reports, Hoefs failed to stop at a stop sign and broadsided a car driven by Glen Travis, 81, of Dodge Center, and his passenger Brenda Travis, 78, of Rochester.

The impact caused the Travis vehicle to go into the southbound lane of Highway 56, where a car driven by Erica Myking, 36, of Burnsville and her passenger Renee Piersas, 36, of Bloomington crashed into it while traveling southbound on the highway. Another car was damaged from the debris at the crash site.

Brenda Travis died at the scene, and Glen Travis had serious injuries and was transported over to Mayo Clinic—St. Marys Campus. He was seen and discharged, according to a hospital spokesman.

Hoefs and Myking didn't have any apparent injuries from the crash. Piersas sustained what was considered to be non-life threatening injuries and was transported to Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville for treatment.

A total of five people were involved in the incident, according to reports.

The Cannon Falls Police Department assisted on scene as well as the Dakota County Sheriff's Office.

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Rochester woman dies in four-vehicle crash