WILSON TOWNSHIP, Winona County (trfnews.i234.me) — A 17-year-old Winona teenager suffered injuries Thursday night in a two-vehicle crash involving a Honda Civic and a Ram pickup.
The collision happened at approximately 8:52 p.m. on November 12, 2026.
The Minnesota State Patrol reported the crash at the intersection of Highway 43 and County Road 12 in Wilson Township.
Honda Civic and Ram Collide at Intersection
According to the State Patrol, a 2012 Honda Civic was traveling southbound on Highway 43.
The Honda was attempting to turn left onto County Road 12.
Meanwhile, a 2019 Ram 1500 pickup was traveling northbound on Highway 43.
The two vehicles collided in the intersection.
The Honda was driven by a 17-year-old male whose name was not released in the provided report.
A passenger in the Honda was identified as Caleb Matthew Ziemer, 17, of Winona.
Teen Passenger Suffers Injuries
Ziemer suffered injuries classified as non-life-threatening.
The Minnesota State Patrol listed Winona Hospital as his health care facility.
The 17-year-old Honda driver was also listed with Winona Hospital.
However, the report did not specify the driver’s injury classification.
Authorities confirmed that airbags deployed in the Honda Civic.
Both teenagers were wearing seat belts when the crash occurred.
Pickup Driver and Passenger Escape Injury
The Ram pickup was driven by Dillon Matthew Bartel, 21, of Kenyon, Minnesota.
His passenger was Jaedin Russell Johnson, 21, of Wanamingo, Minnesota.
Neither man reported injuries in the collision.
Both occupants were wearing seat belts, and the pickup’s airbags deployed during the crash.
The State Patrol reported that alcohol was not suspected for Bartel, Johnson, or Ziemer.
The report did not list an alcohol determination for the teenage Honda driver.
Emergency Response and Investigation
Road conditions were dry at the time of the nighttime collision.
Winona County personnel assisted the Minnesota State Patrol at the crash scene.
Authorities did not provide further details about the moments leading up to the collision.
The Minnesota State Patrol documented the incident under case number 26104826.
The crash report was last updated at 4:01 a.m. Friday, November 13, 2026.
The agency listed the available information as believed complete.
Additional details can be searched through the Minnesota State Patrol crash report system.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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