Lane Splitting Teen Critically Hurt in Chain-Reaction Motorcycle Crash on I-94 in Woodbury

Woodbury, MN (MinnesotaNow)- A teenager suffered critical injuries in a motorcycle crash on a Twin Cities freeway Wednesday afternoon. 

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The State Patrol says a Kia SUV, Hyundai SUV and car were also involved in the collision.

First responders were called to the crash shortly after 4 p.m. The crash occurred in the area of Interstate 94 and Woodbury Dr. in Woodbury. 

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Teen Motorcyclist Suffers Severe Injuries in Crash With SUVs, Car on I-94 in Woodbury

The motorcycle and vehicles were all eastbound when traffic stopped. The motorcycle and Hyundai swerved left to avoid a collision. 

The motorcycle also attempted to avoid a crash by lane splitting when it hit the Hyundai, went down and was struck by the Kia and car, the state crash report says. 

16-year-old Destin Louis Kirchoff Campbell of Pierce was identified as the motorcycle operator. He was taken to Regions Hospital in St. Paul with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the State Patrol. 

Other Drivers and Three Passengers Not Hurt

34-year-old Angela Christine Hermanson of North St. Paul was driving the Hyundai, 19-year-old Amelia Rose Hoikka of Pierce, WI was identified as the Kia driver and the car was driven by 66-year-old Glenn Allen Guertin of Wyoming, MN. 

The State Patrol says all three of the drivers were not hurt. A one year-old girl and four-year-old boy, who were riding in the Hyundai, and a 65-year-old female passenger in the car also escaped the crash without injuries. 

Alcohol was not involved in the crash. Campbell was wearing a helmet and the motorists were buckled up, according to the state crash report.