Safety advocates says dangerous Highway 12 needs long-overdue fixes
A family is grieving after a fatal crash took the life of a father of three on Friday on a rural Hennepin County road.
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A family is grieving after a fatal crash took the life of a father of three on Friday on a rural Hennepin County road.
The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating the crash.
Alcohol played a factor in a deadly motorcycle crash on Saturday night in the Twin Cities, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
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The trees are on state property in Orono, Maple Plain and Independence. Crews will be working between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. from Monday, March 2 to Friday, March 6.
A safety coalition is working to make Highway 12 safer for drivers after several fatal and head-on crashes.
Construction was slated to begin this week to make safety improvements to a stretch of road in the west metro known as the "corridor of death."
An 18-year-old woman died Saturday morning when her vehicle collided with a semi on Highway 12 in Independence.
Friday's crash is the latest death on the on the 38-mile stretch of highway that runs from Wayzata to western Wright County.
One person is dead after a crash on a west metro highway known to have a dangerous past. It happened Friday afternoon on Highway 12 between Valley Road and Railroad Avenue in Independence.
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Minneapolis police say a Wayzata police officer was struck and killed by a motorist on Highway 12 Friday afternoon.
A dangerous Twin Cities highway reopened Friday morning with safety improvements.
Transportation officials say the Highway 12 bypass in Long Lake and Orono will reopen Friday, a week ahead of schedule.
Construction for safety improvements will close Highway 12 between County Roads 6 and 112, starting at midnight.
Drivers who travel one busy highway in the west metro will need to find a different route starting Monday.
Heads up west metro drivers: MnDOT is planning to close the Highway 12 bypass for three weeks.
Highway 12 in Independence, Minnesota was briefly closed after a head-on crash Thursday morning, according to the West Hennepin Public Safety Police Department.
Drivers on Highway 12 will encounter lane closures nightly from the end of July to late August as crews begin construction on safety improvements to the highway.
One of Minnesota's most dangerous highways will be receiving some increased safety measures this summer.
Police and people who've lost loved ones on Highway 12 gathered at the Capitol Wednesday to continue their push for safety upgrades on one of Minnesota's most dangerous roads.
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