Semi-Truck Crash Snarls Traffic On I-94 In Brooklyn Center
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Westbound Interstate 94 in Brooklyn Center had to be shut down Thursday afternoon after a crash involving a semi-truck, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
Authorities responded to the crash shortly after 12:30 p.m. in the westbound lanes of I-94 near Highway 252. The State Patrol says the semi-truck was the only vehicle involved. It struck a guard rail and then jack-knifed on the curve headed to Brooklyn Center.
Traffic had be shut down in the westbound lanes so crews could get the semi-truck upright and remove it from the road. It was expected to be reopened in plenty of time for the evening commute.
The State Patrol says the driver of the semi-truck was driving too fast for the conditions and the trailer was empty. That can affect the stability of the vehicle if it's going too fast around a curve. Authorities say there were no injuries in the crash.
