Man injured when box falls from another vehicle on Highway 15; patrol searching for Taurus involved

The Minnesota State Patrol is asking for the public’s help locating a vehicle involved in an incident that left a man seriously injured. 

The incident happened just before 6 p.m. Monday on Highway 15 near Winthrop.  The state patrol says a box containing a brand new vehicle strut assembly fell off the roof rack of a southbound silver Ford Taurus station wagon, struck the roadway, then went through the windshield of a northbound vehicle.

The strut assembly was identified as a Master pro, new inside the box. The vehicle involved is described as a 2000-2005 Ford Taurus station wagon. 

Anyone with information on the Taurus should contact the state patrol at (507) 285-7410.