Patrol: Drunk driver tried wrong-way U-turn on I-494, caused fatal crash

Published
June 16, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Bloomington, Minnesota
westbound I-494 near Hwy. 100
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Incident type
Crash, DUI, Semi truck

Summary

Semi Truck Crash Bloomington Minnesota in Bloomington, Minnesota: A drunk driver attempted a wrong‐way U‐turn on westbound I-494, striking a Jeep that was stopped at the scene and then being hit by a semitrailer truck. The victim, Vernon Chu, died at the crash site while the suspected driver, Seth Rylee Timmers, sustained noncritical injuries.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Vernon Chu Driver Fatal
Seth Rylee Timmers Driver Injured
Keona Shakira-Lashay Oliver Passenger Injured

Original reporting

Patrol: Drunk driver tried wrong-way U-turn on I-494, caused fatal crash

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