Originally published 1:36 p.m. January 16th, 2026
Updated 4:34 p.m. January 16th, 2026
(KNSI) – The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a fatal crash about a mile east of South Haven on Highway 55.
According to the preliminary crash report, around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, a Ford Fusion driven by a 63-year-old Bette Loise Nelson from Annandale was heading east when she collided with a freightliner semi truck traveling the opposite way. She died at the scene.
The driver of the semi was 57-year-old Steven Wade Johnson from Hastings, and the passenger was 46-year-old Curtis William Watkins from South St. Paul. They suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were rushed to CentraCare-St. Cloud Hospital.
The Wright County Sheriff’s Office, South Haven Fire Department, and Allina Ambulance assisted on the scene.
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