Traffic & Transit
Trucker Killed Tuesday In Crash On I-94 In St. Michael: Police
The driver was not wearing a seat belt when he rear-ended an SUV and struck a barrier, causing the truck to roll on its side, police said.
WRIGHT COUNTY, MN — A 62-year-old Maple Grove man was killed in a crash Tuesday afternoon on I-94 in St. Michael, according to police.
The Minnesota State Patrol said Dean Patrick Johnson died Tuesday when his semi-truck rear-ended an SUV and struck a barrier before rolling onto its side. Johnson was not wearing a seat belt, police said.
The driver of the SUV, a 37-year-old North Dakota woman, was not injured in the crash, police said.
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The crash occurred around 12:50 p.m. Tuesday on westbound I-94 near the off ramp to Highway 241, the Minnesota State Patrol reported.
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Police and transportation officials closed the westbound lanes of I-94 for several hours Tuesday afternoon to investigate the fatal crash.
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