SOUTH BEND TWP, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – A 46-year-old Mankato woman was killed Thursday morning after being struck by a vehicle on U.S. Highway 169 in Blue Earth County.
The fatal crash happened at approximately 6:01 a.m. on November 5, 2026, on southbound U.S. Highway 169 near milepost 52 and Blue Earth County Road 69.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a southbound 2008 Chevrolet Impala struck a pedestrian who was crossing the southbound lanes.
Pedestrian Struck on Southbound Highway 169
The State Patrol identified the pedestrian as Teresa Ann Haefner, 46, of Mankato, Minnesota.
Haefner suffered fatal injuries in the collision.
The report stated she was not transported from the scene.
Authorities said the crash occurred near Blue Earth County Road 69 in South Bend Township.
Road conditions were reported as wet at the time of the incident.
Driver Not Injured
The vehicle involved was a 2008 Chevrolet Impala.
The driver was identified as Wyatt Richard Fast, 25, of Mankato, Minnesota.
According to the State Patrol, Fast was not injured in the crash.
He was wearing a seat belt at the time of the collision.
The Impala’s airbags did not deploy.
Alcohol was not suspected for the driver, according to the report.
Emergency Crews Respond
Several emergency agencies responded to the scene.
Those agencies included Mankato Police Department, the Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office, South Bend Fire Department, and Mayo Ambulance.
The Minnesota State Patrol’s Mankato district handled the crash investigation.
The report listed the incident information as believed complete in an update issued later that morning.
Investigation Information
The State Patrol did not provide further details explaining why the pedestrian was crossing the southbound highway at the time of the crash.
The report also did not indicate whether visibility or lighting conditions contributed to the collision.
Alcohol suspicion for the pedestrian was listed as unknown.
The crash is documented under Minnesota State Patrol incident number 26201950.
Official crash information is available through the Minnesota State Patrol Crash Updates page.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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