The crash happened Thursday, October 22, 2026, at approximately 4:52 p.m. in Wright County.<\/p>\n
The Minnesota State Patrol<\/a> placed the collision near milepost 194 in Monticello.<\/p>\n All five vehicles were traveling westbound before the collision, according to the public crash report.<\/p>\n Shannon Anastasia Blackmer, 30, of Faribault, was driving a 2015 Ford Focus.<\/p>\n She suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to the State Patrol.<\/p>\n Her passenger, Neil Morgan Wehrle, 29, of Minneapolis, also sustained non-life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n The State Patrol listed CentraCare Monticello as the medical facility for both Focus occupants.<\/p>\n Karla Karolina Bracho Atencio, 21, of Becker, was driving a 2011 Honda CR-V.<\/p>\n She was also injured and was listed as receiving care at CentraCare Monticello.<\/p>\n The agency classified all three injuries as non-life-threatening.<\/p>\n The public report does not describe their injuries or provide updates about their conditions after medical treatment.<\/p>\n Blake Derrick Hillstrom, 18, of Maple Lake, was driving a 2012 Ford F-150 pickup.<\/p>\n The State Patrol reported no injuries for Hillstrom.<\/p>\n Caleb Daniel Smith, 27, of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, was driving a 2020 Ford Escape.<\/p>\n Smith was also reported uninjured.<\/p>\n Paul Michael Wetschka, 68, of Big Lake, was driving a 2016 Toyota Highlander.<\/p>\n His passenger was Maria Fe Morillo Wetschka, 55, also of Big Lake.<\/p>\n Neither Toyota occupant was injured, according to the released report.<\/p>\n Altogether, the report identifies seven people across the five vehicles.<\/p>\n Four were uninjured, while three suffered non-life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n The State Patrol recorded dry road conditions at the time of the collision.<\/p>\n All seven occupants were listed as wearing seat belts.<\/p>\n Airbags deployed in the Ford F-150, according to investigators.<\/p>\n The report lists no airbag deployment in the other four vehicles.<\/p>\n Alcohol was not suspected for any of the seven people identified in the report.<\/p>\n The public summary does not explain the order of the impacts or what caused the collision.<\/p>\n It also does not list traffic citations or assign responsibility.<\/p>\n KRWC Radio<\/a> reported backups in westbound rush-hour traffic following the crash.<\/p>\n The Wright County Sheriff’s Office and Monticello Fire Department assisted with the response.<\/p>\n An ambulance service was also listed among the responding agencies.<\/p>\n The State Patrol’s St. Cloud district handled the case under incident number 26603093.<\/p>\n The public report was last updated at 8:49 p.m. on October 22.<\/p>\n The agency marked its posted information as believed complete.<\/p>\n Readers can review the official Monticello crash report<\/a> for available details.<\/p>\n Other incidents are available through the State Patrol crash search<\/a>.<\/p>\n The St. Cloud district lists 320-223-6666<\/a> for case information.<\/p>\n Public crash summaries do not necessarily contain every detail gathered during an investigation.<\/p>\nThree People Injured in the Crash<\/h2>\n
Four Other Occupants Reported Unhurt<\/h2>\n
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