St. Cloud, MN (August 16, 2026) – A three-vehicle crash at Highway 23 and 14th Avenue in St. Cloud left a 24-year-old driver injured on Friday night, August 14. The collision was reported at approximately 8:18 p.m. amid wet road conditions.
According to the incident report, a Volkswagen EOS was turning left onto 14th Avenue from eastbound Highway 23 when it collided with a westbound Toyota Avalon. The Toyota then struck a Honda Fit that was stopped southbound on 14th Avenue.
The Honda driver, Michael Andre Lukusa of St. Cloud, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to St. Cloud Hospital. The Volkswagen driver, Maisy Hush Aberle, and Toyota driver, Nicholas Anthony Lawwell, were not injured. We are thinking of the injured driver.
How Can Wet Roads Affect Crashes at Intersections?
Wet pavement can affect how vehicles respond when drivers brake, turn, or make sudden adjustments. Reduced traction may increase stopping distances and make it harder for a vehicle to slow or change direction as expected.
At a multi-vehicle intersection crash, roadway conditions can be one factor documented in the incident report. Vehicle positions, turning movements, traffic signals, damage patterns, and witness accounts may also help establish the sequence of impacts. Safety-device use and airbag deployment can provide additional information about the occupants and vehicles involved.
