Incident
Incident details
Fatal
26600133
01/15/2026 17:26
2600 St. Cloud
320-223-6666
Sgt. Jesse Grabow (218) 639-3168
Minnesota Highway 55 at Reardon Ave NW, SOUTH SIDE TWP, Wright County
The Ford Fusion was eastbound while the Freightliner semi was westbound on Highway 55. They collided.
Dry
Wright COSO, South Haven Fire, Allina Ambulance
Information believed complete
01/16/2026 01:24
2 Vehicles involved.
Vehicle
2015 Ford Fusion
Yes
Driver
Bette Louise Nelson
Annandale, MN, USA
Female Age: 63
Fatal
None
Yes
Not Applicable
Unknown
Vehicle
2023 Freightliner Semi
Not applicable
Driver
Steven Wade Johnson
Hastings, MN, USA
Male Age: 57
Non-life Threatening
St. Cloud Hospital
Yes
Not Applicable
No
Passenger
Curtis William Watkins
South Saint Paul, MN, USA
Male Age: 46
Non-life Threatening
St. Cloud Hospital
No
Not Applicable
No