The crash happened Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at approximately 2:37 p.m. in Jackson County.<\/p>\n
The Minnesota State Patrol<\/a> placed the collision on U.S. Highway 71 near milepost 19.<\/p>\n Investigators reported that the vehicles were traveling in opposite directions before the crash.<\/p>\n A 2021 Nissan Rogue was traveling northbound on Highway 71, according to the State Patrol.<\/p>\n A 2007 Kenworth truck tractor and trailer was traveling southbound.<\/p>\n The vehicles collided near milepost 19 in Christiania Township.<\/p>\n The public report does not explain how the vehicles came into contact.<\/p>\n It also does not identify which vehicle entered the other’s travel lane, if either did.<\/p>\n The State Patrol recorded dry road conditions at the time.<\/p>\n Dillon Joseph Phibbs, 29, of Jackson, was driving the Nissan Rogue.<\/p>\n He suffered injuries the State Patrol classified as non-life-threatening.<\/p>\n The report lists Windom Area Health as the facility where he received care.<\/p>\n It does not describe his injuries or provide an update on his condition after treatment.<\/p>\n Investigators listed Phibbs as wearing a seat belt.<\/p>\n The Nissan’s airbags deployed during the collision, according to the report.<\/p>\n Shawn Michael Huisman, 49, of Ocheyedan, Iowa, was driving the Kenworth semi.<\/p>\n He was not injured and was not transported to a hospital, according to the State Patrol.<\/p>\n Investigators reported that Huisman was wearing a seat belt.<\/p>\n The public record lists no additional occupants or vehicles.<\/p>\n Neither driver was identified as receiving a traffic citation in the released summary.<\/p>\n The State Patrol marked alcohol as suspected in the entry for Phibbs.<\/p>\n Alcohol was not suspected for Huisman, according to the same report.<\/p>\n The suspected-alcohol notation is not a chemical test result or proof of impairment.<\/p>\n The public summary does not provide a blood alcohol concentration or describe any testing.<\/p>\n It also does not establish whether alcohol contributed to the collision.<\/p>\n No criminal charges or findings of fault appear in the provided report.<\/p>\n The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the response.<\/p>\n Jackson Fire and Ambulance was also listed among the responding agencies.<\/p>\n The State Patrol did not describe the specific actions taken by each department.<\/p>\n The report also does not provide details about road closures or the duration of traffic delays.<\/p>\n The State Patrol assigned the incident number 26301987 to the crash.<\/p>\n The case was handled through the agency’s Marshall district.<\/p>\n The public record was last updated at 6:21 p.m. on October 20.<\/p>\n The agency marked its published information as believed complete.<\/p>\n Readers can review the official crash report<\/a> for available details.<\/p>\n Other cases appear in the State Patrol incident search<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Marshall district lists 507-476-4020<\/a> for case information.<\/p>\n The crash was also covered by KILR Radio<\/a>.<\/p>\n I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\nSUV and Semi Collided on Highway 71<\/h2>\n
Jackson Driver Taken to Windom Hospital<\/h2>\n
Semi Driver Reported Uninjured<\/h2>\n
Alcohol Listed as Suspected for SUV Driver<\/h2>\n
Emergency Agencies Assisted<\/h2>\n
Official Case Information<\/h2>\n
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