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Semi driver strikes, kills 10 cows in southern Minnesota
Semi driver strikes, kills 10 cows in southern Minnesota originally appeared on Bring Me The News. A semi driver was injured when he crashed into a group of cows on the road in Fillmore County Saturday, killing ten of them. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a semi was traveling west on Highway 16 in Fountain Township just before 4:30 a.m. when it collided with the cows near milepost 230. The semi's driver, identified as a 52-year-old Forest Lake man, was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. There were 11 cows struck in total, with ten killed and one injured. The crash is under investigation. Note: The details provided in this story are based on law enforcement's latest version of events, and may be subject to change. This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Truck driver collides with cows in Fillmore County
Jun. 1—FOUNTAIN TOWNSHIP, Minn. — A truck driver struck multiple cows on Minnesota Highway 16 early morning Saturday, May 31, 2025, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. According to the state patrol crash report, James Brian Gregoire, 57, of Ivanhoe, Minn., was driving a Volvo semi truck west on Highway 16 in Fountain Township in Fillmore County when he struck cows that had wandered onto the roadway. Gregoire was taken to Saint Marys Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Multiple cows were killed in the collision, according to the report. The Preston Fire Department and Lanesboro EMS also responded to the crash.
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10 cows killed, 1 injured after being hit by semi-truck in Fillmore County
The Brief A semi-truck collided with multiple cows that were in the roadway Saturday morning. Ten cows were killed in the collision, and one was injured. The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating why the cows were on the roadway. FOUNTAIN TOWNSHIP, Minn. (FOX 9) - A semi-truck driver collided with 11 cows in the roadway, killing 10 of them, in Fountain Township Saturday morning. What we know According to the Minnesota State Patrol, just before 4:30 a.m., a man was driving westbound on Highway 16 when he collided with multiple cows in the roadway. Authorities said 11 cows were hit, 10 of them killed and one injured. The 52-year-old man driving the semi-truck suffered non-life-threatening injuries, law enforcement said. What we don't know It is not currently known why the cows were on the roadway, but the State Patrol is investigating the cause. The Source A press release from the Minnesota State Patrol.
