The State Patrol is continuing its investigation into a three-vehicle traffic crash that resulted in at least one fatality early Sunday morning in neighboring Stearns County.
Authorities report that around 1:40 AM, a Nissan Rogue SUV was eastbound in the westbound traffic lane on I-94 near the Fuller Rest Area in Lynden Township.
The wrong-way driver collided with a westbound motorcycle and a Honda SUV.
Officials say a man from Calgary, Alberta – Canada was the driver of Nissan SUV that was driving the wrong way on the freeway. A man and a woman from Watkins, Minnesota were the driver and passenger of the Honda SUV, and a man from Wahpeton, North Dakota was the operator of the motorcycle. None of the people involved in the crash have yet to be identified.
The Stearns County and Wright County Sheriff’s Departments, the Waite Park Police, Mayo Ambulance and LifeLink Helicopter assisted the State Patrol at the scene.
More information on the crash is expected to be released in the next 24 to 48 hours.
