Webster Township: I-35 Deer Crash Injures Woman

WEBSTER TOWNSHIP (trfnews.i234.me) — A Lakeville woman was hurt when her pickup hit a deer on Interstate 35.

The crash happened Friday, October 23, 2026, at approximately 5:43 a.m. in Rice County.

The Minnesota State Patrol placed the collision near milepost 74 on southbound I-35.

Only one vehicle was listed in the public crash report.

Pickup Struck Deer on Southbound Interstate 35

According to the State Patrol, a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling south when it struck a deer.

The collision occurred near milepost 74 in Webster Township.

Investigators recorded dry road conditions at the time of the crash.

The public report does not describe how the deer entered the roadway.

It also does not identify any additional vehicles involved in the incident.

The agency did not provide details about the condition of the deer or damage to the pickup.

The State Patrol identified the driver as Athena Nayelli Negrete, 22, of Lakeville.

Negrete suffered injuries classified as non-life-threatening, according to the report.

The state listed Ridges as her health care facility following the crash.

Authorities did not release a description of her injuries or a later medical update.

Investigators recorded that Negrete was wearing a seat belt.

The Silverado’s airbags did not deploy, according to the incident report.

Alcohol was not suspected as a factor in the collision.

The State Patrol’s report describes the incident as an injury crash involving one vehicle.

No passengers were identified in the released vehicle information.

The report does not name any outside agencies as assisting with the incident.

It does not say how Negrete reached the medical facility.

Authorities also did not report whether the crash affected interstate traffic or required a lane closure.

No traffic citations or criminal charges appear in the published summary.

The available information does not establish any separate driving violation.

The State Patrol assigned incident number 26104495 to the deer collision.

The case was handled through the agency’s Rochester district.

The public entry was last updated at 8 a.m. on October 23.

The State Patrol marked its posted information as believed complete.

Readers can check the official I-35 crash report for the released details.

Other incident records are available through the Minnesota State Patrol crash search.

For case information, the Rochester district lists 507-923-2040.

The Minnesota 511 service provides information on current highway conditions.

That service does not establish what caused this earlier collision beyond the State Patrol’s published account.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.