Belgrade Township: Larry Ide Killed on Highway 169
BELGRADE TOWNSHIP (trfnews.i234.me) — A Lester Prairie man died after a pickup struck him beside his parked semitrailer.
The fatal collision happened Thursday, October 22, 2026, at approximately 2:23 p.m. in Nicollet County.
The Minnesota State Patrol placed the incident on northbound Highway 169 near milepost 58.
The agency identified the man who died as Larry Dennis Ide, 79, of Lester Prairie.
Driver Was Standing Beside Parked Semi
According to investigators, a 2010 Peterbilt semitrailer was parked on the highway’s right shoulder.
Ide had stepped outside and was standing near the driver’s side of the cab.
A 2019 Ford F-250 was traveling northbound in the right lane, according to the crash description.
The Ford struck Ide while he stood beside his truck.
The State Patrol classified his injuries as fatal.
The report does not explain why Ide had stopped along the shoulder.
It also does not say why the pickup struck him.
Texas Pickup Driver Reported Uninjured
Javier Garcia Rivera, 52, of Kaufman, Texas, was driving the Ford F-250.
The State Patrol reported that Rivera suffered no injuries in the collision.
Investigators listed him as wearing a seat belt.
They reported no suspected alcohol involvement for either person.
The roadway was dry when the incident occurred.
The public record does not list citations or criminal charges.
It also does not establish a final cause or assign responsibility for the fatal crash.
Emergency Agencies Responded
The Nicollet County Sheriff’s Office and Nicollet Fire Department assisted at the scene.
The Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office also responded, according to the State Patrol.
Police departments from St. Peter, North Mankato, and Mankato were among the assisting agencies.
Mayo Ambulance was also listed in the emergency response information.
The public crash record does not describe the specific actions taken by each agency.
Officials did not provide an exact roadway reopening time in the state summary.
Victim Identified Following Fatal Crash
Initial news reports described the victim as a 79-year-old semi driver from Lester Prairie.
His name was subsequently reported as Larry Dennis Ide on Friday, October 23.
Reporting by Accident News also identified him after the crash.
The publicly available information does not give additional details about Ide’s circumstances before the collision.
No passenger or other injured person was identified in the State Patrol’s report.
Official Highway 169 Crash Information
The Minnesota State Patrol assigned case number 26201838 to this fatal incident.
The case was handled through the agency’s Mankato district.
The report was last updated October 22 at 8:18 p.m. and marked as believed complete.
Readers can review the official crash listing for available details.
Additional reports appear through the State Patrol incident search.
The Mankato district lists 507-344-2750 for case information.
Crash summaries may not contain every finding from a completed investigation.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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