The single-vehicle crash happened Thursday, October 22, 2026, at approximately 11:22 a.m. in Houston County.<\/p>\n
The Minnesota State Patrol<\/a> identified the injured driver as Matthew Collier Alioto, 56, of La Crosse.<\/p>\n A passenger from Caledonia was not injured, according to the state report.<\/p>\n Investigators said a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado was traveling westbound on Highway 44.<\/p>\n The driver lost control, and the pickup crashed, according to the State Patrol.<\/p>\n The public report lists the location as 132 Highway 44 in Hokah.<\/p>\n Road conditions were dry when the crash occurred.<\/p>\n The state summary does not explain why the driver lost control.<\/p>\n No other vehicles were reported involved in the incident.<\/p>\n Alioto suffered injuries that the State Patrol classified as non-life-threatening.<\/p>\n The report lists Gundersen as the health care facility where he received treatment.<\/p>\n It does not describe his injuries or provide his condition following hospital care.<\/p>\n Kassie Lynn Paul, 22, of Caledonia, was riding in the pickup.<\/p>\n She was reported uninjured, with no hospital destination listed.<\/p>\n Neither occupant was wearing a seat belt, according to the state report.<\/p>\n The Silverado’s airbags deployed during the crash.<\/p>\n Alcohol was not suspected for either occupant.<\/p>\n The crash also affected water service in Hokah, according to KFIL Radio<\/a>.<\/p>\n Citing the Hokah Police Department, the station reported damage to a pipe or fire hydrant.<\/p>\n Water service was interrupted for several homes following the damage.<\/p>\n KFIL reported the shutoff began around 5:30 p.m. Thursday.<\/p>\n Service was restored around 3 a.m. Friday, according to the October 23 report.<\/p>\n The State Patrol’s crash summary did not separately describe the water infrastructure damage.<\/p>\n The number of affected homes was not specified in the information reviewed.<\/p>\n The Hokah Fire Department and Hokah Police Department were listed among the responding agencies.<\/p>\n The State Patrol handled the case through its Rochester district.<\/p>\n The public summary did not list traffic citations or criminal charges.<\/p>\n It also did not assign responsibility for the collision.<\/p>\n The State Patrol marked its published information as believed complete.<\/p>\n The state assigned incident number 26104484 to the Highway 44 crash.<\/p>\n The public report was last updated October 22 at 1:49 p.m.<\/p>\n Readers can review the official incident record<\/a> for available details.<\/p>\n Other cases are available through the State Patrol incident search<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Rochester district lists 507-923-2040<\/a> for case information.<\/p>\n The Hokah Police Department<\/a> provides additional local contact information.<\/p>\nPickup Lost Control on Highway 44<\/h2>\n
Driver Injured, Passenger Unhurt<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>Crash Reportedly Disrupted Water Service<\/h2>\n
Local Agencies Responded<\/h2>\n
Official Crash Information<\/h2>\n