Cougar hit and killed by motorist on Twin Cities freeway
A cougar was struck and killed on a west metro interstate in the wake of several sightings in Minneapolis.
A cougar was struck and killed on a west metro interstate in the wake of several sightings in Minneapolis.
When a trooper asked him if he knew he was driving the wrong way, the man allegedly replied, "Sorry bro."
An investigation is underway Friday morning after a fatal wrong-way crash involving alcohol in Minnetonka.
The Minnesota State Patrol says a 28-year-old Plymouth man suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash Wednesday afternoon on Interstate 394 in St. Louis Park.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation will once again close highways around the Twin Cities Sunday evening going into Monday morning, and this time they've made a few changes about what roads will be closed.
The Minnesota State Patrol says there were six crashes in a half-hour span on Interstate 394 near downtown Minneapolis Saturday afternoon.
The incident happened near where Dunwoody Boulevard crosses underneath Interstate 394.
The Minnesota State Patrol says they are asking for the public's help in locating a vehicle after a person was hurt on Interstate 394.
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We've been warning you about it for days, and overnight from Sunday into Monday, the ramp from I-394 to I-94E closed.
Commuters in the west metro should prepare for headaches and a long detour as the ramp from Interstate 394 to Interstate 94 in Minneapolis is set to close for the rest of the month.
The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that happened near Interstate 394 and Highway 169 Wednesday afternoon. The patrol said the crash happened off the south frontage road.
Authorities are looking for a suspect after two of five women riding home in an Uber vehicle from downtown Minneapolis were shot early Sunday morning. The Minneapolis Police Department says the incident happened at about 2:30 a.m. on westbound Interstate 394 at Dunwoody Boulevard.
In case you weren't already keeping track of enough detours around the Twin Cities, get ready to add another potential headache to the pile. Starting Friday at 10 p.m., eastbound traffic on Interstate 394 shifts into two HOV lanes so crews can do pavement work between Highway 100 in Golden Valley and Interstate 94 in Minneapolis.
At least a half-dozen crashes were reported across the Twin Cities metro area Tuesday morning after heavy rains moved through the area just as traffic was firing up.
Commuters traveling into downtown Minneapolis from western suburbs will get a break from a project that has created major tie ups the last two weeks.
The mainlines of westbound Interstate 394 will reopen Friday between downtown Minneapolis and Golden Valley -- helping to ease traffic from Minneapolis' Aquatennial events and the Minnesota Twins' series against the New York Yankees. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says the westbound mainline and HOV/Reversible lanes will open at 5 a.m. between on I-394 between I-94 and Highway 100.
Headaches start Monday morning for drivers who use Interstate 394 as part of their commute. The three westbound lanes of I-394 have been closed and all westbound traffic has been shifted onto the eastbound HOV lanes between I-94 and Highway 100.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation says motorists will likely encounter slow moving traffic when lane closures begin on a stretch of Interstate 394 Friday.
Minnetonka police say a texting driver led authorities on a 10-mile chase through the Twin Cities Tuesday afternoon. Police says the driver, who was in what appeared to be a gray sedan with out-of-state registration, fled from officers who were trying to pull them over for texting while driving at about 3 p.m. near Hopkins Crossroad in Minnetonka.
Construction on the Canadian Pacific Railway Bridge in St. Louis Park is closing northbound Highway 100 between Golden Valley and Edina this weekend. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says northbound Hwy 100 will be closed from 9 p.m. on June 5 until 5 a.m. on June 8.
A man was hit by a vehicle early Saturday morning on Interstate 394 at 12th Street North in Minneapolis. The Minnesota State Patrol says the pedestrian was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center with serious injuries.
Crews are working to widen the highway to put three lanes in each direction. MnDOT says families living near the project will hear noise and vibration during the overnight hours.
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Meteorologist Adam Del Rosso says Friday will feature some spotty storms before a lovely Saturday and sweaty Mother’s Day.
Friday will feature some spotty storms before a lovely Saturday, and sweaty Mother's Day.
Meteorologist Adam Del Rosso says get ready for a warm and lovely Mother's Day weekend.
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