{"id":70657,"date":"2026-10-31T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=70657"},"modified":"2026-10-31T08:20:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T13:20:03","slug":"lake-crystal-semi-van-crash-injures-st-james-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/lake-crystal-semi-van-crash-injures-st-james-man\/","title":{"rendered":"Lake Crystal Semi-Van Crash Injures St. James Man"},"content":{"rendered":"

LAKE CRYSTAL, Minn.<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A St. James man was injured Friday evening when a semi-truck and minivan collided on Highway 60.<\/p>\n

The crash occurred October 30, 2026, around 7:38 p.m. near LaClaire Street in Lake Crystal, Blue Earth County.<\/p>\n

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the minivan driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a hospital.<\/p>\n

Semi and Minivan Collide on Highway 60<\/h2>\n

The collision involved a 2007 International semi-truck and a 2007 Chrysler Town and Country minivan.<\/p>\n

State Patrol investigators reported the semi was traveling southbound on North Main Street before stopping for traffic.<\/p>\n

The semi then pulled onto Highway 60, where the collision occurred.<\/p>\n

The State Patrol stated that one driver failed to see the other before the crash.<\/p>\n

However, the public report does not clearly identify which driver failed to see the other vehicle.<\/p>\n

Road conditions were dry when the collision occurred.<\/p>\n

St. James Man Injured and Hospitalized<\/h2>\n

The Minnesota State Patrol identified the injured driver as Brian Lee Westman, 72, of St. James, Minnesota<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Westman was driving the 2007 Chrysler Town and Country when the collision occurred.<\/p>\n

He suffered injuries classified as non-life-threatening and was transported to Mayo Clinic Health System in Blue Earth County.<\/p>\n

The State Patrol reported that Westman was wearing a seat belt.<\/p>\n

Airbags deployed in the Chrysler minivan during the collision.<\/p>\n

The report does not provide further information about Westman’s injuries or his condition after arriving at the hospital.<\/p>\n

St. Peter Semi Driver Escapes Injury<\/h2>\n

The semi-truck driver was identified as Edward Carl Olson, 29, of St. Peter, Minnesota<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Olson was operating the 2007 International semi-truck.<\/p>\n

He was not injured and was not transported to a medical facility.<\/p>\n

State Patrol records indicate Olson was wearing a seat belt.<\/p>\n

Airbag deployment was listed as not applicable for the semi.<\/p>\n

Alcohol was not suspected for Olson. The report lists alcohol involvement as pending for Westman.<\/p>\n

That pending designation does not establish that alcohol contributed to the crash.<\/p>\n

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Semi-truck and minivan crash on Highway 60 near LaClaire Street in Lake Crystal Minnesota<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Emergency Crews Respond to Lake Crystal Crash<\/h2>\n

Several emergency agencies responded to the Friday evening collision.<\/p>\n

Responding agencies included Lake Crystal Ambulance, Lake Crystal Fire Department, and the Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office.<\/p>\n

Emergency personnel assisted at the intersection while authorities handled the crash response.<\/p>\n

The public report does not identify how long the roadway was affected.<\/p>\n

Motorists can visit Minnesota 511<\/a> for current highway conditions and traffic restrictions.<\/p>\n

State Patrol Releases Highway 60 Crash Details<\/h2>\n

The Minnesota State Patrol identified the collision under incident number 26201907<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The crash falls within the agency’s Mankato district.<\/p>\n

The official incident information was last updated October 30, 2026, at 11:22 p.m.<\/p>\n

The report lists one injured driver and one uninjured driver.<\/p>\n

No citations or final legal determination of fault were identified in the supplied crash summary.<\/p>\n

Readers can review the Minnesota State Patrol crash reports<\/a> for official information.<\/p>\n

The State Patrol’s Mankato district can also be contacted at 507-344-2750<\/a> for case information.<\/p>\n

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Copyright 2026 TRF News. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Brian Lee Westman, 72, of St. James, was injured in a semi-van crash on Highway 60 in Lake Crystal on October 30, 2026. See the State Patrol report.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":70658,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_wpscp_schedule_draft_date":"","_wpscp_schedule_republish_date":"","_wpscppro_advance_schedule":false,"_wpscppro_advance_schedule_date":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_bluesky_share_type":"","_mastodon_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"","timeOption":"","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":""},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[16],"tags":[30393,7661],"trf_mt_town":[],"trf_mt_county":[],"trf_mt_topic":[29494],"trf_mt_series":[],"class_list":["post-70657","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-accidents","tag-brian-lee-westman","tag-traffic-crash"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70657","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70657"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70657\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70659,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70657\/revisions\/70659"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/70658"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70657"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70657"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70657"},{"taxonomy":"trf_mt_town","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trf_mt_town?post=70657"},{"taxonomy":"trf_mt_county","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trf_mt_county?post=70657"},{"taxonomy":"trf_mt_topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trf_mt_topic?post=70657"},{"taxonomy":"trf_mt_series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/trf_mt_series?post=70657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}