Otsego: 3-Vehicle Highway 101 Crash Injures Driver
OTSEGO (trfnews.i234.me) — An Otsego man was injured in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 101.
The collision happened Friday, October 23, 2026, at approximately 10:53 a.m. in Wright County.
The Minnesota State Patrol placed the crash near milepost 42 on northbound Highway 101.
One driver was injured, while the other two drivers were reported unhurt.
Three Vehicles Collided While Heading North
The State Patrol identified the vehicles as a 2002 GMC Envoy, 2024 Kia Sportage, and 2024 Honda Civic.
All three were traveling northbound before the collision, according to the public incident description.
The report does not describe the order of the impacts or explain how the vehicles collided.
It also does not identify which driver had the right of way or assign responsibility.
Investigators recorded dry road conditions at the time.
No additional vehicles were listed as involved in the crash.
Otsego Man Taken to Maple Grove Hospital
Jeremiah Daniel Lavelle, 22, of Otsego, was driving the Honda Civic.
He suffered injuries that the State Patrol classified as non-life-threatening.
The report identifies Maple Grove Hospital as his health care facility following the collision.
Authorities did not describe his injuries or provide a later update about his condition.
Investigators reported that Lavelle was wearing a seat belt.
The Honda’s airbags did not deploy, according to the public report.
Two Other Drivers Escaped Injury
Donald Steven Myers, 33, of Otsego, was driving the GMC Envoy.
The State Patrol listed Myers as uninjured.
Kaylen Reza Howell, 19, of Elk River, was driving the Kia Sportage.
She was also reported uninjured.
All three drivers were wearing seat belts, according to investigators.
The GMC and Kia airbags did not deploy during the collision.
Alcohol was not suspected for any of the drivers in the published report.
No passengers were identified in the released incident information.
Emergency Crews Assisted on Highway 101
The Wright County Sheriff’s Office and Rogers Fire Department assisted with the response.
The report does not describe each agency’s specific duties at the scene.
It also does not state whether the crash caused traffic delays or required lane closures.
The public summary does not list traffic citations or criminal charges.
Those details cannot be determined from the brief report alone.
State Patrol Releases Crash Details
The State Patrol assigned incident number 26603102 to the October 23 crash.
The case was handled through the agency’s St. Cloud district.
The public report was last updated at 4:14 p.m. that day.
The agency marked its published information as believed complete.
Readers can review the official crash report for available details.
Additional cases appear in the State Patrol incident search.
WJON News also reported the collision on October 24.
For case information, the St. Cloud district lists 320-223-6666.
The public summary does not establish a final cause for the crash.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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