{"id":3257,"date":"2025-12-15T05:22:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T11:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=3257"},"modified":"2025-12-15T05:22:37","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T11:22:37","slug":"multi-vehicle-collision-on-i-94-in-monticello","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/multi-vehicle-collision-on-i-94-in-monticello\/","title":{"rendered":"Multi-Vehicle Collision on I-94 in Monticello"},"content":{"rendered":"

Monticello (trfnews.i234.me)<\/strong> \u2013 A multi-vehicle collision occurred on December 9, 2025, at 3:28 PM on eastbound I-94 near the Highway 25 overpass in Monticello, Wright County. All vehicles involved were traveling eastbound when they collided due to icy road conditions.<\/p>\n

The crash involved a 2021 Freightliner semi-truck driven by 65-year-old Scott Donald Appel of Bloomington, MN, a 2020 Peterbilt semi-truck driven by 22-year-old Lukas Gerald Seifert of Princeton, MN, a 2022 Mack straight truck driven by 42-year-old Jose Manuel Hernandez of Tampa, FL, a 2023 Ford Escape driven by 43-year-old Erick A. Cavada of Lakeville, MN, and a 2019 Mack semi-truck driven by 55-year-old Douglas Harold Allain of Mora, MN.<\/p>\n

There were no injuries to the truck drivers. Cavada, the driver of the Ford Escape, suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Monticello Hospital. All drivers were wearing their seat belts at the time of the crash, and no alcohol was involved.<\/p>\n

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The road conditions at the time of the incident were snow-covered and icy, contributing to the hazardous conditions. Emergency responders, including Wright County Sheriff\u2019s Office, Monticello Fire, and Centra Care Ambulance, assisted at the scene.<\/p>\n

For information on road conditions and winter driving safety, visit the Minnesota Department of Transportation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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