Shane Loughney, 1 Injured in 18-wheeler Accident in Cottage Grove, MN
Cottage Grove, MN — May 14, 2025, Shane Loughney and one other were injured as the result of an 18-wheeler accident at around 2:00 p.m. on Highway 95.
Preliminary information about the accident was released by the Minnesota State Patrol. It said the crash occurred at MN-95 and 70th Street.

According to officials, 48-year-old Shane Loughney was in a pickup going along eastbound 70th Street. A semi-trailer was reportedly going northbound on the highway. At the intersection, the vehicles somehow crossed paths and collided. The 18-wheeler overturned in the process.
Due to the collision, Shane Loughney was reportedly seriously injured. The semi-truck driver had reportedly non-life-threatening injuries. Authorities say there was another vehicle hit during the accident, but that driver was not taken to a hospital.
Additional details about the crash remain unconfirmed at this time.
Commentary
From what I can tell in the images of this crash, this happened at a four-way stop, and an 18-wheeler ended up overturned on its side. In my experience, those details don't really make sense together. So what exactly happened here?

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