{"id":60931,"date":"2026-10-25T18:33:02","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T23:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=60931"},"modified":"2026-10-25T18:33:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T23:33:02","slug":"otsego-3-vehicle-highway-101-crash-injures-driver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/otsego-3-vehicle-highway-101-crash-injures-driver\/","title":{"rendered":"Otsego: 3-Vehicle Highway 101 Crash Injures Driver"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Otsego: 3-Vehicle Highway 101 Crash Injures Driver<\/h2>\n<p><strong>OTSEGO<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 An Otsego man was injured in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 101.<\/p>\n<p>The collision happened Friday, October 23, 2026, at approximately 10:53 a.m. in Wright County.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/app.dps.mn.gov\/MSPMedia2\/IncidentDisplay\/56344\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota State Patrol<\/a> placed the crash near milepost 42 on northbound Highway 101.<\/p>\n<p>One driver was injured, while the other two drivers were reported unhurt.<\/p>\n<h2>Three Vehicles Collided While Heading North<\/h2>\n<p>The State Patrol identified the vehicles as a 2002 GMC Envoy, 2024 Kia Sportage, and 2024 Honda Civic.<\/p>\n<p>All three were traveling northbound before the collision, according to the public incident description.<\/p>\n<p>The report does not describe the order of the impacts or explain how the vehicles collided.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not identify which driver had the right of way or assign responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators recorded dry road conditions at the time.<\/p>\n<p>No additional vehicles were listed as involved in the crash.<\/p>\n<h2>Otsego Man Taken to Maple Grove Hospital<\/h2>\n<p>Jeremiah Daniel Lavelle, 22, of Otsego, was driving the Honda Civic.<\/p>\n<p>He suffered injuries that the State Patrol classified as non-life-threatening.<\/p>\n<p>The report identifies Maple Grove Hospital as his health care facility following the collision.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities did not describe his injuries or provide a later update about his condition.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators reported that Lavelle was wearing a seat belt.<\/p>\n<p>The Honda&#8217;s airbags did not deploy, according to the public report.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60932\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60932\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Otsego-3-Vehicle-Highway-101-Crash-Injures-Driver.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-60932\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Otsego-3-Vehicle-Highway-101-Crash-Injures-Driver-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Otsego: 3-Vehicle Highway 101 Crash Injures Driver\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Otsego-3-Vehicle-Highway-101-Crash-Injures-Driver-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Otsego-3-Vehicle-Highway-101-Crash-Injures-Driver-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Otsego-3-Vehicle-Highway-101-Crash-Injures-Driver-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Otsego-3-Vehicle-Highway-101-Crash-Injures-Driver-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Otsego-3-Vehicle-Highway-101-Crash-Injures-Driver.png 1672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60932\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Otsego: 3-Vehicle Highway 101 Crash Injures Driver<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Two Other Drivers Escaped Injury<\/h2>\n<p>Donald Steven Myers, 33, of Otsego, was driving the GMC Envoy.<\/p>\n<p>The State Patrol listed Myers as uninjured.<\/p>\n<p>Kaylen Reza Howell, 19, of Elk River, was driving the Kia Sportage.<\/p>\n<p>She was also reported uninjured.<\/p>\n<p>All three drivers were wearing seat belts, according to investigators.<\/p>\n<p>The GMC and Kia airbags did not deploy during the collision.<\/p>\n<p>Alcohol was not suspected for any of the drivers in the published report.<\/p>\n<p>No passengers were identified in the released incident information.<\/p>\n<h2>Emergency Crews Assisted on Highway 101<\/h2>\n<p>The Wright County Sheriff&#8217;s Office and Rogers Fire Department assisted with the response.<\/p>\n<p>The report does not describe each agency&#8217;s specific duties at the scene.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not state whether the crash caused traffic delays or required lane closures.<\/p>\n<p>The public summary does not list traffic citations or criminal charges.<\/p>\n<p>Those details cannot be determined from the brief report alone.<\/p>\n<h2>State Patrol Releases Crash Details<\/h2>\n<p>The State Patrol assigned incident number 26603102 to the October 23 crash.<\/p>\n<p>The case was handled through the agency&#8217;s St. Cloud district.<\/p>\n<p>The public report was last updated at 4:14 p.m. that day.<\/p>\n<p>The agency marked its published information as believed complete.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review the <a href=\"https:\/\/app.dps.mn.gov\/MSPMedia2\/IncidentDisplay\/56344\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">official crash report<\/a> for available details.<\/p>\n<p>Additional cases appear in the <a href=\"https:\/\/app.dps.mn.gov\/MSPMedia2\/IncidentSearch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">State Patrol incident search<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wjon.com\/otsego-highway-101-crash-friday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WJON News<\/a> also reported the collision on October 24.<\/p>\n<p>For case information, the St. Cloud district lists <a href=\"tel:+13202236666\">320-223-6666<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The public summary does not establish a final cause for the crash.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><small>Copyright 2026 TRF News. 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