Two injured in multi-vehicle crash near Alexandria

Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) – Two people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 94 Wednesday morning, west of Alexandria.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, on June 21 at 6:21 a.m., emergency dispatchers received a report of a crash with possible injuries at mile marker 100 on Interstate 94 in La Grand Township, part of Douglas County.

A 2012 Ford E-350 pickup, driven by 24-year-old Andre Kondee Farrington of Beloit, Wisc., was eastbound in the left lane of the interstate and was slowing down to turn into a construction area. Two other vehicles were eastbound and following the truck when a rear-end crash occurred.

A 2011 Cadillac SRX, driven by 29-year-old Jordin Leigh Otto of Hoffman, Minn., rear-ended a 2013 Ford Taurus, driven by 26-year-old Luke John Leinen of Long Prairie, whose vehicle was pushed into the rear of the pickup.

Otto suffered non-life-threatening injuries during the collision and was transported to Alomere Hospital in Alexandria for treatment. 

Leinen also suffered non-threatening injuries, but was not transported to a medical facility following the crash.

Otto was the only driver not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

Farrington, the driver of the pickup, did not report any injuries as a result of the crash.