Five-vehicle Crash On Interstate 94 In Monticello

MONTICELLO (WJON News) -- Five vehicles were involved in a crash on Interstate 94 in Wright County.

The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened just before 5:00 p.m. on Thursday in Monticello.

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All five vehicles were traveling westbound when they collided.

Thirty-year-old Shannon Blackmer of Faribault and her passenger, 29-year-old Neil Wehrle of Minneapolis, were taken to CentraCare Hospital in Monticello with non-life-threatening injuries.

Twenty-one-year-old Karla Bracho Atencio of Becker was also taken to CentraCare Hospital in Monticello with non-life-threatening injuries.

The other drivers, 18-year-old Blake Hillstrom of Maple Lake, 27-year-old Caleb Smith of Eau Claire, and 68-year-old Paul Wetschka of Big Lake, were not hurt.

The State Patrol was assisted by the Wright County Sheriff's Office, Monticello Fire Department, and CentraCare Ambulance.

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