Man dies in semi vs. car crash in north Minneapolis

The incident happened near 39th and Lyndale avenues N. around 10 p.m. Thursday.

April 15, 2022 at 11:33AM

The driver of a car died in a crash involving a semitrailer truck late Thursday in north Minneapolis.

The semi driver was headed north on Lyndale Avenue near 39th Avenue N. when the driver of the car, a 59-year-old man, swerved into the path of the semi at about 10 p.m., Minneapolis police said.

Officers rendered aid to the victim at the scene until he could be taken to a hospital, said police spokesman Garrett Parten.

Police did not release the name of victim. The driver of the semi was not hurt, police said.

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