I-94 to close between St. Paul and Oakdale, Woodbury this weekend
Drivers in the east metro may be dealing with headaches this weekend as Interstate 94 is set to close from St. Paul to the eastern suburbs of Woodbury and Oakdale.
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Andre McNeal, 53, killed in crash on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis
The 53-year-old was speeding when he lost control, then hit the guard rail and smashed into the median head-on near 49th Avenue, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
2 killed, 6 injured in fiery 7-vehicle crash in western Wisconsin
Two people were killed and six others injured in a crash involving seven vehicles in western Wisconsin Monday evening, authorities said.
Father and son applauded for pulling victims from car after fatal Interstate 94 crash
Paul Krumrei pulled the three surviving women out of the car, stabilizing the victims, skills he acquired in the military as a Desert Storm veteran.
Father and son rush to rescue after deadly I-94 crash
Two people were killed and three others were injured when a semi lost two tires on I-94 near St. Michael. Two heroes are being applauded for their actions. WCCO's Jason Rantala spoke with the father and son who came to the rescue, pulling the survivors out of the car.
Interstate 94 eastbound shut down due to crash
The Minnesota State Patrol says the road is expected to be closed until 11 p.m. while it investigates an injury crash.
Hazmat truck fire shuts down stretch of Interstate 94 east of Hudson
Some western Wisconsin residents were advised to evacuate their homes Thursday morning after a FexEx truck transporting hazardous materials erupted in flames on Interstate 94, shutting down both lanes of traffic.
NEXT Drive: Lane closure causes backups on I-94 WB in east metro
A lane closure on Interstate 94 westbound in the eastern metro is causing significant backups Tuesday morning.
NEXT Drive: Lane closure causes backups on I-94 in east metro
A lane closure on Interstate 94 westbound in the eastern metro is causing significant backups Tuesday morning.
NEXT Drive: Multi-vehicle crash slows morning commute on I-94 in Maple Grove
A crash on eastbound Interstate 94 in Maple Grove is slowing the morning commute on Wednesday.
NEXT Drive: Multi-vehicle crash causes backup on I-94 in Maple Grove
MnDOT says it expects delays to get worse as it works to clear the crash.
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Watch: Man struggles with state trooper during rush hour on I-94
Intense moments on an interstate as a man tries to fight a trooper during rush hour.
Video: Man appears to grab at state trooper's gun during struggle on I-94 in Minneapolis
Video shows a man nearly taking a state trooper's gun on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis Tuesday during the evening rush hour.
WATCH: Man tries to take state trooper's gun on I-94 in Minneapolis
Video shows a man nearly taking a state trooper's gun on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis Tuesday during the evening rush hour.
Footage of Ricky Cobb II's deadly encounter with Minnesota State Patrol released
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety officials released video footage Tuesday afternoon in the death of 33-year-old Ricky Cobb II, who was shot and killed by a state trooper.
The death of Ricky Cobb II: State Patrol releases footage of fatal shooting
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety officials released video footage Tuesday afternoon in the death of 33-year-old Ricky Cobb II, who was shot and killed by a state trooper. Click here for more.
Ricky Cobb's family speaks out at governor's mansion after state trooper shoots, kills 33-year-old
The family of a man shot and killed by a state trooper spoke out to the public Tuesday afternoon. This comes as the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension continues to investigate the death of 33-year-old Ricky Cobb II.
Family IDs man killed by state trooper in Minneapolis as Ricky Cobb II
Minnesota public safety officials say a state patrol trooper fatally shot a driver during a traffic stop on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis.
Officials: Driver fatally shot by state patrol trooper on I-94 in Minneapolis
Minnesota public safety officials say a state patrol trooper fatally shot a driver following a traffic stop on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis.
Family IDs driver fatally shot by Minnesota trooper on I-94 in Minneapolis as Ricky Cobb II
Loved ones are mourning a 33-year-old man shot and killed by a Minnesota state trooper early Monday morning on Interstate 94 in north Minneapolis.
BCA investigating state trooper's use of force on I-94 in Minneapolis
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating a "use-of-force incident" involving a state trooper on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis Monday morning.
State patrol seeks car involved in fatal motorcycle crash on I-94 in Minneapolis
The Minnesota State Patrol is searching for a car that was involved in a crash with a motorcycle over the weekend that left one person dead and another gravely injured.
1 dead, 1 seriously injured in crash on I-94 in Minneapolis
Authorities say one person is dead and another has life-threatening injuries after a crash on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis Saturday night.
Plan proposed to replace stretch of I-94 between Minneapolis, St. Paul with boulevard
Big changes could be coming to a major stretch of interstate that divided a piece of St. Paul history.
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