Though the weather was frightful, there were only a handful of accidents in Mower County Tuesday.

Austin Police Chief Brian Krueger said area law enforcement dealt with three to four vehicle accidents during a snowstorm and icy conditions earlier this week, but none of the accidents were serious.

Seven people were injured on interstates 35 and 90 near Albert Lea during a bout of freezing rain on Tuesday morning in the area.

The injuries were deemed not life-threatening, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.

In the first crash, reported at 9:20 a.m., Sherrie L. Anderson, 50, of Albert Lea was transported to Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea, according to the State Patrol.

Anderson was reportedly driving a 2006 Chrysler Pacifica westbound on Interstate 90 between Albert Lea and Alden and was stopped for a jackknifed semi, when another semi, attempting to stop, slid into her SUV.

The semi was driven by Jamie B. Plock, 41, of Owensboro, Kentucky.

Plock was not injured.

The report stated Anderson and Plock were wearing their seat belts.

In the second crash, six people were injured after a rollover crash at 10:43 a.m. on Interstate 35 near Ellendale.

A 2003 Dodge Durango, driven by Irene E. Reed, 45, of Fridley, was headed southbound on I-35 when Reed lost control of the automobile on an icy portion of the highway, ran off the road to the right and rolled into the ditch.

Irene Reed was taken to the Albert Lea hospital, along with passengers Sierra M. Robinson, 23, of Wichita, Kansas, and Semaj J. Jester, 2, Jada J. Reed, 6, Nyla N. Reed, 7, and Stephany M. Reed, 7, all of Fridley.

Passengers Curtis L. Reed, 34, and Jermaine E. Combs, both of Fridley were not injured.

All occupants in the Durango were wearing their seat belts, according to the State Patrol.

The Steele County Sheriff’s Office assisted at the scene.