{"id":14500,"date":"2026-01-29T00:17:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T06:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=14500"},"modified":"2026-01-27T05:50:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T11:50:05","slug":"yucatan-twp-crash-injures-two-on-hwy-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/yucatan-twp-crash-injures-two-on-hwy-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Yucatan Twp crash injures two on Hwy 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>YUCATAN TOWNSHIP, Houston County<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Two drivers were hurt in a crash on Minnesota Highway 16.<\/p>\n<p>The crash happened near Chisholm Road. It happened on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. The time was about 6:29 AM. The road was dry.<\/p>\n<h2>Quick facts<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Incident type: Injury.<\/li>\n<li>Vehicles involved: Two.<\/li>\n<li>Location: Highway 16 near Chisholm Road.<\/li>\n<li>Township: Yucatan Township in Houston County.<\/li>\n<li>State Patrol district: 2100 Rochester.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What happened<\/h2>\n<p>Police say a 2014 Chevrolet Malibu was going east on Highway 16. A 2015 Chevrolet Express 3500 van was going west. The vehicles collided near Chisholm Road.<\/p>\n<p>The Minnesota State Patrol posted the crash entry online. You can view the incident page <a href=\"https:\/\/app.dps.mn.gov\/MSPMedia2\/IncidentDisplay\/55150\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. You can also search other incidents on the Patrol site <a href=\"https:\/\/app.dps.mn.gov\/MSPMedia2\/IncidentSearch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14501\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14501\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14501\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Yucatan-Twp-crash-injures-two-on-Hwy-16-300x200.png\" alt=\"Yucatan Twp crash injures two on Hwy 16\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Yucatan-Twp-crash-injures-two-on-Hwy-16-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Yucatan-Twp-crash-injures-two-on-Hwy-16-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Yucatan-Twp-crash-injures-two-on-Hwy-16-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Yucatan-Twp-crash-injures-two-on-Hwy-16.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14501\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yucatan Twp crash injures two on Hwy 16<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Drivers and injuries<\/h2>\n<p>The Malibu driver was Julie Jean O&#8217;Donnell, 67, of Rushford, Minnesota. Troopers said her injuries were not life threatening. She was taken to <a href=\"https:\/\/emplifyhealth.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emplify Health<\/a> in La Crosse.<\/p>\n<p>The van driver was Gregory Scott Sheldon, 55, of Houston, Minnesota. Troopers said his injuries were not life threatening. He was not transported for care.<\/p>\n<p>Troopers reported both drivers wore seat belts. No alcohol was suspected. Airbags did not deploy in the van. The Malibu airbag deployed.<\/p>\n<h2>Response and next steps<\/h2>\n<p>Other agencies assisted at the scene. Those agencies included the Houston County Sheriff&#8217;s Office. Rushford Fire and EMS also responded. See the Sheriff&#8217;s Office page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.houston.mn.us\/departments\/sheriff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The State Patrol case number is 26100237. For case questions, call 507-923-2040. For media calls, use 507-923-2050.<\/p>\n<p>The report lists the information as believed complete. It was last updated at 8:16 AM Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Drivers can request a full crash record from Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services. The state explains the request steps <a href=\"https:\/\/dps.mn.gov\/divisions\/dvs\/contact\/driver-and-vehicle-records-requests\/request-crash-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Road and travel updates are also available through <a href=\"https:\/\/511mn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota 511<\/a>. The crash remains under review.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YUCATAN TOWNSHIP, Houston County (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 Two drivers were hurt in a crash on Minnesota Highway 16. The crash happened near Chisholm Road. It happened on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. The time was about 6:29 AM. The road was dry. Quick facts Incident type: Injury. Vehicles involved: Two. Location: Highway 16 near Chisholm Road. 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