Le Sueur (trfnews.i234.me) – A crash occurred on December 10, 2025, at 8:54 PM on northbound Highway 169 near Milepost 80 in Le Sueur, Le Sueur County. A 2012 Dodge Ram 1500, driven by 64-year-old Rickey Randall Ites of Mankato, MN, collided with a 2018 Freightliner tractor-trailer, driven by 42-year-old Kevin Eugene Ruyle of Carrollton, IL. Both vehicles were traveling northbound when the collision occurred.
Ites, the driver of the Dodge Ram, was not wearing his seat belt and sustained non-life-threatening injuries. He was transported to Hennepin County Medical Center for treatment. Ruyle, the driver of the Freightliner, was wearing his seat belt and also sustained non-life-threatening injuries. He was transported to Le Sueur Hospital for evaluation.
The road conditions were dry at the time of the crash, and Le Sueur County Sheriff’s Department, Le Sueur Police Department, Le Sueur Fire Department, and Ridgeview Ambulance responded to the scene.
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I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.