The collision happened Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at approximately 12:34 p.m. in Le Sueur County.<\/p>\n
The Minnesota State Patrol<\/a> placed the crash near Highway 21 in Montgomery.<\/p>\n A 2012 Lincoln MKX and a 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer were involved.<\/p>\n Both vehicles were traveling northbound on Highway 13 when they collided, according to the report.<\/p>\n Barbara Ann Perkins, 67, of Owatonna, was driving the Lincoln MKX.<\/p>\n The State Patrol reported that Perkins suffered non-life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n The report identifies New Prague Hospital as the facility where she received care.<\/p>\n It does not describe her injuries or provide an update following hospital treatment.<\/p>\n Investigators listed Perkins as wearing a seat belt at the time of the collision.<\/p>\n The Lincoln’s airbags did not deploy, according to the State Patrol.<\/p>\n Theresa Ella Brownlee, 77, of Montgomery, was driving the Chevrolet Trailblazer.<\/p>\n Brownlee was not injured, and the State Patrol listed her as not transported to a hospital.<\/p>\n The report states that she was wearing a seat belt.<\/p>\n Airbags did not deploy in the Trailblazer.<\/p>\n No passengers were identified in either vehicle in the public crash record.<\/p>\n The State Patrol listed only Perkins as injured.<\/p>\n The State Patrol recorded dry road conditions during the Tuesday afternoon collision.<\/p>\n Alcohol was not suspected for either driver, according to the public report.<\/p>\n That information does not explain how the two northbound SUVs collided.<\/p>\n The agency did not identify a cause or assign fault in the released summary.<\/p>\n No traffic citations were listed in the available incident information.<\/p>\n The report also does not describe any road closures or traffic delays.<\/p>\n The Montgomery Police Department was identified as an assisting agency.<\/p>\n The crash was handled through the Minnesota State Patrol’s Mankato district.<\/p>\n The public report does not describe the duties performed by each responding agency.<\/p>\n It also does not provide details about vehicle damage or towing arrangements.<\/p>\n Authorities released the crash as an injury incident involving two vehicles.<\/p>\n The State Patrol assigned the collision incident number 26201821.<\/p>\n Its public report was last updated Tuesday, October 20, at 3:36 p.m.<\/p>\n The agency marked the posted information as believed complete.<\/p>\n Readers can review the official Montgomery crash report<\/a> for available details.<\/p>\n Additional cases can be found through the State Patrol incident search<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Mankato district lists 507-344-2750<\/a> for case information.<\/p>\n Public crash summaries may differ from later investigative records.<\/p>\n I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\nOwatonna Driver Taken to New Prague Hospital<\/h2>\n
Montgomery Driver Reported Uninjured<\/h2>\n
Dry Roads Reported at Time of Collision<\/h2>\n
Montgomery Police Assisted at Scene<\/h2>\n
Where to Find the Official Report<\/h2>\n
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