Mountain Lake: 83-Year-Old Hurt in 2-Pickup Crash

MOUNTAIN LAKE TOWNSHIP (trfnews.i234.me) — An 83-year-old man was injured in a two-pickup crash on Highway 60.

The collision happened Monday, October 19, 2026, at approximately 9:55 a.m. in Cottonwood County.

The Minnesota State Patrol identified the injured driver as Thomas William Rubenstein of Cable, Wisconsin.

Another driver, a 92-year-old Mountain Lake resident, was reported uninjured.

Two Ford Pickups Collided at Intersection

The State Patrol said Rubenstein was driving a 2023 Ford F-150 eastbound on Highway 60.

Willis Krahn, 92, of Mountain Lake, was driving a 2017 Ford F-150 southbound on County Road 1.

The pickups collided near the intersection in Mountain Lake Township.

The released report does not explain what led to the collision.

Investigators did not identify a cause or assign responsibility in the public summary.

Road conditions were dry when the crash occurred.

Rubenstein suffered injuries the State Patrol classified as non-life-threatening.

He was taken to Windom Hospital following the crash, according to the report.

The agency did not provide information about his specific injuries or treatment.

Krahn was listed as uninjured and was not taken to a hospital.

Both men were wearing seat belts, according to the State Patrol.

Investigators reported that airbags did not deploy in either pickup.

Alcohol was not suspected for either driver in the publicly released information.

The report lists only those two drivers and does not identify additional occupants.

Mountain Lake police, firefighters, and ambulance personnel were listed among the responding agencies.

The Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office also assisted at the scene.

River Towing was included among the responding services.

The report does not describe the response activities of each agency.

It also does not state whether the collision caused lengthy lane closures.

No other vehicles were listed as involved.

The crash was assigned incident number 26301979 by the State Patrol’s Marshall district.

The public incident record was last updated at 11:39 a.m. on October 19.

The State Patrol marked its released information as believed complete.

The summary does not identify any traffic citations or criminal charges.

Readers can review the official crash details for the latest available information.

Other reports are available through the Minnesota State Patrol incident search.

The Marshall district lists 507-476-4020 for case information.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation also provides background about the Highway 60 corridor near Mountain Lake.

Its corridor study is separate from this crash investigation and does not establish a cause.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.