Leilani Kay Buck Injured in Multi-Vehicle Interstate 35 Crash in Bancroft Township, Minnesota on December 28, 2025

A multi-vehicle traffic collision was reported on the afternoon of December 28, 2025, along northbound Interstate 35 near milepost 14 in Bancroft Township, Freeborn County, Minnesota. Incident records indicate that three vehicles traveling in the same direction collided under snow- and ice-covered road conditions. Emergency responders from local law enforcement and fire services were dispatched to the scene shortly after the crash.

Leilani Kay Buck, age 60, of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, was a passenger in a 2018 Hyundai Sonata involved in the collision. She sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was evaluated following the incident. Authorities confirmed that airbags deployed, seat belts were in use, and alcohol was not a contributing factor. The crash involved three vehicles and was later documented as complete by responding agencies.