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Two Pickup Drivers Injured in Separate Crashes on I-94 Saturday Evening

By Derek Sidian Jan 12, 2026 | 6:34 AM

Dalton, MN – Two pickup drivers were hurt in separate crashes on I-94 Saturday night.

State troopers say that around 8:35 p.m., a Ford F-150 was heading west on the snow and ice covered interstate, near Dalton, when it went into the ditch. The driver, 36-year-old Lucas Gaukler of Dalton, was transported to Lake Region Healthcare for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

Earlier in the evening, shortly after 6, a GMC Sierra was heading west on I-94 near Sabin when it rolled into the median. Troopers say 25-year-old Joseph Thomssen of Barnesville suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Essentia Hospital for treatment.

The State Patrol was assisted by the Dalton Fire Department, Ashby Ambulance, Sabin Fire and Barnesville EMS.

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