Austin, MN (KROC-AM News)- A teenage boy was taken to a hospital after he was hit by a car while riding his bike at a southeast Minnesota interchange. 

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It happened in Mower County shortly before 5:00 Wednesday afternoon. The vehicle involved was a Volkswagen Beetle. 

The State Patrol responded to the traffic incident at the Interstate 90/Hwy. 56 interchange, which is just over five miles east of Austin

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Authorities identified the bike rider as a 14-year-old boy from Austin. The teen was taken to Mayo Clinic Austin with what are being described as non-life-threatening injuries. 

It’s not known if the teen boy was wearing a helmet, the state crash report says. 

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39-year-old Lina Dora Lopez of LeRoy was identified as the driver of the car. She was not hurt. 

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Lopez and the teen bicyclist were both traveling south on Hwy. 56 when they collided. Alcohol was not involved in the car-bike crash, according to the state report. 

The Mower County Sheriff’s Office, Rose Creek Fire and Mayo Clinic Ambulance also responded to the scene.

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