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