Two Semitrucks Collide On I-94 In Monticello

MONTICELLO (WJON News) -- Two people were hurt when their semi-trucks crashed in Monticello on Tuesday. The Minnesota State Patrol says the crash happened at about 11:11 a.m. on Interstate 94.

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The state patrol says a Volvo semi being driven by 58-year-old Peter Derezinski of Chicago, and a Freightliner semi being driven by 47-year-old Aden Haji of Eden Prairie were both going east on I-94 when they collided, slid into the north ditch, struck an embankment, and then both stopped in a jack knife position.

Both Derezinski and Haji were taken to CentraCare Hospital in Monticello with non-life-threatening-inuries.

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