Two teens killed in crash with semi on I-94

CREATED Jul. 31, 2012

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HUDSON, Wis. (AP) -- The State Patrol has identified the victims of a fatal crash in western Wisconsin.

Two teens were killed and two others were injured when their SUV rear-ended a semi that was stopped in a construction zone on Interstate 94 near Hudson Monday afternoon.

The four were students at New Richmond High School.

Seventeen-year-old Joshua Goodrich and 16-year-old Jordan Johnson were killed. Goodrich was seated in the front and Jordan was in the back.

The Star Tribune (http://bit.ly/OyizY4 ) says the driver, 17-year-old Zachary Zajec, suffered severe head and chest injuries.

He's in critical condition at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minn. Another back seat passenger, 17-year-old Thomas Wanless, had minor injuries. The driver of the semi was not hurt.

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Information from: Star Tribune, http://www.startribune.com