The collision happened Monday, October 19, 2026, at approximately 9:55 a.m. in Cottonwood County.<\/p>\n
The Minnesota State Patrol<\/a> identified the injured driver as Thomas William Rubenstein of Cable, Wisconsin.<\/p>\n Another driver, a 92-year-old Mountain Lake resident, was reported uninjured.<\/p>\n The State Patrol said Rubenstein was driving a 2023 Ford F-150 eastbound on Highway 60.<\/p>\n Willis Krahn, 92, of Mountain Lake, was driving a 2017 Ford F-150 southbound on County Road 1.<\/p>\n The pickups collided near the intersection in Mountain Lake Township.<\/p>\n The released report does not explain what led to the collision.<\/p>\n Investigators did not identify a cause or assign responsibility in the public summary.<\/p>\n Road conditions were dry when the crash occurred.<\/p>\n Rubenstein suffered injuries the State Patrol classified as non-life-threatening.<\/p>\n He was taken to Windom Hospital following the crash, according to the report.<\/p>\n The agency did not provide information about his specific injuries or treatment.<\/p>\n Krahn was listed as uninjured and was not taken to a hospital.<\/p>\n Both men were wearing seat belts, according to the State Patrol.<\/p>\n Investigators reported that airbags did not deploy in either pickup.<\/p>\n Alcohol was not suspected for either driver in the publicly released information.<\/p>\n The report lists only those two drivers and does not identify additional occupants.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mountain Lake police, firefighters, and ambulance personnel were listed among the responding agencies.<\/p>\n The Cottonwood County Sheriff’s Office also assisted at the scene.<\/p>\n River Towing was included among the responding services.<\/p>\n The report does not describe the response activities of each agency.<\/p>\n It also does not state whether the collision caused lengthy lane closures.<\/p>\n No other vehicles were listed as involved.<\/p>\n The crash was assigned incident number 26301979 by the State Patrol’s Marshall district.<\/p>\n The public incident record was last updated at 11:39 a.m. on October 19.<\/p>\n The State Patrol marked its released information as believed complete.<\/p>\n The summary does not identify any traffic citations or criminal charges.<\/p>\n Readers can review the official crash details<\/a> for the latest available information.<\/p>\n Other reports are available through the Minnesota State Patrol incident search<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Marshall district lists 507-476-4020<\/a> for case information.<\/p>\n The Minnesota Department of Transportation<\/a> also provides background about the Highway 60 corridor near Mountain Lake.<\/p>\n Its corridor study is separate from this crash investigation and does not establish a cause.<\/p>\n I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\nTwo Ford Pickups Collided at Intersection<\/h2>\n
Wisconsin Driver Taken to Windom Hospital<\/h2>\n
Local Emergency Crews Responded<\/h2>\n
State Patrol Releases Case Information<\/h2>\n
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