Watab Township: 3-Vehicle Highway 10 Crash Injures 1
WATAB TOWNSHIP (trfnews.i234.me) — A 79-year-old Medford man was injured in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 10.
The collision happened Sunday, October 18, 2026, at approximately 11:44 a.m. in Benton County.
The Minnesota State Patrol said all three vehicles were traveling eastbound near milepost 166.
A Toyota Tundra, Volvo XC90, and Ford F-350 collided, according to the crash report.
The report does not explain how the collision happened or identify a cause.
Medford Driver Injured and Hospitalized
David John Zabel, 79, of Medford, was driving a 2016 Toyota Tundra.
He suffered injuries that the State Patrol classified as non-life-threatening.
Zabel was taken to St. Cloud Hospital for medical care following the collision.
The public report does not describe the nature of his injuries or his treatment.
Mary Jane Zabel, 79, also of Medford, was a passenger in the Toyota.
The State Patrol listed her as uninjured and reported that she was wearing a seat belt.
Both Toyota occupants were using seat belts when the crash occurred.
The agency reported that the Toyota’s airbags did not deploy.
Other Drivers Escape Injury
Nicole Lee Urbowicz, 45, of St. Cloud, was driving a 2020 Volvo XC90.
She was reported uninjured and was wearing a seat belt, according to the State Patrol.
Rayne Helge Jacobson, 24, of Maple Lake, was driving a 2025 Ford F-350.
The report also lists Jacobson as uninjured and wearing a seat belt.
Airbags did not deploy in the Volvo or Ford, according to the released information.
In all, the report identifies four occupants across the three vehicles.
Zabel was the only person reported injured.
Dry Roads and Emergency Response
Investigators listed road conditions as dry at the time of the crash.
Alcohol was not suspected for any of the four people named in the report.
Those findings do not establish what caused the vehicles to collide.
The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office and Mayo EMS were listed as assisting agencies.
The report does not detail their specific actions during the emergency response.
The State Patrol handled the incident through its St. Cloud district.
Official Crash Report and Case Information
The State Patrol assigned the collision incident number 26603051.
Its public record was last updated at 2:05 p.m. on October 18.
The agency marked the released information as believed complete.
However, the summary does not describe the sequence of impacts between the three vehicles.
It also does not report traffic citations or assign responsibility for the collision.
Readers can view the official Highway 10 crash record for the available details.
Other public incidents are listed through the Minnesota State Patrol incident search.
The St. Cloud district lists 320-223-6666 for case information.
The collision was also reported by WJON News on October 19.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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