Kandiyohi County, MN — September 28, 2025, Jamie Adame was injured in a truck accident at about 7:15 a.m. on U.S. Route 12 near Wilmar.
Authorities said an eastbound semi-truck collided with a westbound car in Gennessee Township.
The driver of the car, 18-year-old Wilmar resident Jamie Adame, was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after the crash, according to authorities.
The truck driver was not injured, authorities said.
Authorities have not released any additional information about the Kandiyohi County crash at this time.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
When a crash involves a car and a semi-truck heading in opposite directions, the first question I always have is: How did their paths end up crossing? In most two-lane highway collisions like this, someone almost certainly veered out of their lane, but so far, authorities haven’t said whether that was the truck or the car.
That’s a key detail, because if the truck crossed the center line, that could point to a serious failure, either on the part of the driver, the vehicle or the company that put that driver on the road. If the car entered the truck’s lane, that’s a completely different scenario. Right now, we just don’t know, and without that information, it’s far too soon to assume who’s at fault.
In crashes like this, the truck’s onboard systems can go a long way toward clearing things up. Dash cameras, if the truck had them, might show which vehicle crossed over and when. The truck’s engine control module (often called the “black box”) can also reveal things like the truck’s speed, braking and steering input in the seconds before the crash. And the driver’s phone records might tell us whether he was distracted at the time.
Another question worth asking is what kind of vetting and training the trucking company provided. Was this a seasoned driver with a clean record, or someone who bounced around from job to job? I’ve worked on cases where a truck driver should never have been hired in the first place; drivers who had been fired multiple times before landing behind the wheel again. When companies cut corners like that, it’s often just a matter of time before someone gets seriously hurt.
At the moment, authorities haven’t shared any of that information, so we’re left with a lot of unanswered questions. But if the goal is to figure out what really happened, and to make sure everyone responsible is held accountable, then this case will need a full investigation that goes well beyond the crash report.
Key Takeaways:
- It’s not yet clear whether the truck or the car crossed into the wrong lane.
- Black box data, dash cams and phone records can help establish what happened.
- Driver background and company hiring practices may also be relevant.
- A thorough investigation is needed before anyone can fairly assign blame.
- Getting answers requires more than just a police report. It takes real evidence.
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