Benjamin Wittrock Car Accident: Sauk Rapids man killed in 4-vehicle crash on I-94 in Albertville.
A four-vehicle collision near Albertville on Wednesday afternoon resulted in the death of a Sauk Rapids man and the injuries of a Minnetonka woman.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the crash happened on Interstate 94 shortly after 3 p.m.
According to reports, three SUVs were traveling slowly in the left lane on the westbound side of the freeway when Benjamin Wittrock, 43, was driving a Kia Optima when it struck them.
Wittrock died instantly upon impact. According to the state police, he was not using his seat belt. A 73-year-old woman who was one of the other drivers was injured, but she is expected to survive.
The other five occupants in the car were not injured.
Investigation is ongoing.
Location Facts
Albertville is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The City is a Northwest suburb of the Minneapolis- St Paul “Twin Cities” metropolitan area. The population was 7,896 at the 2020 census.
The area that is known as Albertville was first a town site called “Hamburg” by Joseph Vetsch.
