The fatal collision happened Thursday, October 22, 2026, at approximately 2:23 p.m. in Nicollet County.<\/p>\n
The Minnesota State Patrol<\/a> placed the incident on northbound Highway 169 near milepost 58.<\/p>\n The agency identified the man who died as Larry Dennis Ide, 79, of Lester Prairie.<\/p>\n According to investigators, a 2010 Peterbilt semitrailer was parked on the highway’s right shoulder.<\/p>\n Ide had stepped outside and was standing near the driver’s side of the cab.<\/p>\n A 2019 Ford F-250 was traveling northbound in the right lane, according to the crash description.<\/p>\n The Ford struck Ide while he stood beside his truck.<\/p>\n The State Patrol classified his injuries as fatal.<\/p>\n The report does not explain why Ide had stopped along the shoulder.<\/p>\n It also does not say why the pickup struck him.<\/p>\n Javier Garcia Rivera, 52, of Kaufman, Texas, was driving the Ford F-250.<\/p>\n The State Patrol reported that Rivera suffered no injuries in the collision.<\/p>\n Investigators listed him as wearing a seat belt.<\/p>\n They reported no suspected alcohol involvement for either person.<\/p>\n The roadway was dry when the incident occurred.<\/p>\n The public record does not list citations or criminal charges.<\/p>\n It also does not establish a final cause or assign responsibility for the fatal crash.<\/p>\n The Nicollet County Sheriff’s Office and Nicollet Fire Department assisted at the scene.<\/p>\n The Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office also responded, according to the State Patrol.<\/p>\n Police departments from St. Peter, North Mankato, and Mankato were among the assisting agencies.<\/p>\n Mayo Ambulance was also listed in the emergency response information.<\/p>\n The public crash record does not describe the specific actions taken by each agency.<\/p>\n Officials did not provide an exact roadway reopening time in the state summary.<\/p>\n Initial news reports described the victim as a 79-year-old semi driver from Lester Prairie.<\/p>\n His name was subsequently reported as Larry Dennis Ide on Friday, October 23.<\/p>\n Reporting by Accident News<\/a> also identified him after the crash.<\/p>\n The publicly available information does not give additional details about Ide’s circumstances before the collision.<\/p>\n No passenger or other injured person was identified in the State Patrol’s report.<\/p>\n The Minnesota State Patrol assigned case number 26201838 to this fatal incident.<\/p>\n The case was handled through the agency’s Mankato district.<\/p>\n The report was last updated October 22 at 8:18 p.m. and marked as believed complete.<\/p>\n Readers can review the official crash listing<\/a> for available details.<\/p>\n Additional reports appear through the State Patrol incident search<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Mankato district lists 507-344-2750<\/a> for case information.<\/p>\n Crash summaries may not contain every finding from a completed investigation.<\/p>\nDriver Was Standing Beside Parked Semi<\/h2>\n
Texas Pickup Driver Reported Uninjured<\/h2>\n
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<\/a>Emergency Agencies Responded<\/h2>\n
Victim Identified Following Fatal Crash<\/h2>\n
Official Highway 169 Crash Information<\/h2>\n