Viola Twp, MN (September 5, 2024) – A collision between a Peterbilt semi and an Allis Chalmers farm tractor critically injured a 25-year-old man Wednesday evening on Hwy 42 near Silver Creek Rd. The crash occurred at 8:19 p.m. as both vehicles traveled southbound. Charles Jay Sachs, the tractor driver from Eyota, sustained life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to Mayo Clinic St. Marys Hospital.
The semi driver, 63-year-old Bruce Alan Byer from Noble, OK, was unharmed. Emergency responders, including Eyota Ambulance and Fire, arrived on the scene. The cause of the accident remains under investigation by local authorities.