Montgomery Highway 13 Crash Injures Owatonna Woman

MONTGOMERY (trfnews.i234.me) — An Owatonna woman was injured after two SUVs collided on Highway 13.

The collision happened Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at approximately 12:34 p.m. in Le Sueur County.

The Minnesota State Patrol placed the crash near Highway 21 in Montgomery.

A 2012 Lincoln MKX and a 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer were involved.

Both vehicles were traveling northbound on Highway 13 when they collided, according to the report.

Owatonna Driver Taken to New Prague Hospital

Barbara Ann Perkins, 67, of Owatonna, was driving the Lincoln MKX.

The State Patrol reported that Perkins suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

The report identifies New Prague Hospital as the facility where she received care.

It does not describe her injuries or provide an update following hospital treatment.

Investigators listed Perkins as wearing a seat belt at the time of the collision.

The Lincoln’s airbags did not deploy, according to the State Patrol.

Montgomery Driver Reported Uninjured

Theresa Ella Brownlee, 77, of Montgomery, was driving the Chevrolet Trailblazer.

Brownlee was not injured, and the State Patrol listed her as not transported to a hospital.

The report states that she was wearing a seat belt.

Airbags did not deploy in the Trailblazer.

No passengers were identified in either vehicle in the public crash record.

The State Patrol listed only Perkins as injured.

Dry Roads Reported at Time of Collision

The State Patrol recorded dry road conditions during the Tuesday afternoon collision.

Alcohol was not suspected for either driver, according to the public report.

That information does not explain how the two northbound SUVs collided.

The agency did not identify a cause or assign fault in the released summary.

No traffic citations were listed in the available incident information.

The report also does not describe any road closures or traffic delays.

Montgomery Police Assisted at Scene

The Montgomery Police Department was identified as an assisting agency.

The crash was handled through the Minnesota State Patrol’s Mankato district.

The public report does not describe the duties performed by each responding agency.

It also does not provide details about vehicle damage or towing arrangements.

Authorities released the crash as an injury incident involving two vehicles.

Where to Find the Official Report

The State Patrol assigned the collision incident number 26201821.

Its public report was last updated Tuesday, October 20, at 3:36 p.m.

The agency marked the posted information as believed complete.

Readers can review the official Montgomery crash report for available details.

Additional cases can be found through the State Patrol incident search.

The Mankato district lists 507-344-2750 for case information.

Public crash summaries may differ from later investigative records.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.