A semitrailer truck lost its tires Saturday evening in a fatal crash on Interstate 94 in Wright County, the State Patrol said.
Two killed after semi loses tires, hits SUV on I-94 near St. Michael
October 22, 2023 at 2:46PM
The crash occurred shortly before 5 p.m. in the eastbound lanes at Hwy. 241 in St. Michael.
The westbound Freightliner semi lost two tires that collided with an eastbound Nissan Rogue SUV.
Two of the Nissan's five passengers died in the crash: 44-year-old Viengkhone Nguyen of Brooklyn Park and 43-year-old Lea Khamphachanh of St. Cloud. Three other passengers received non-life-threatening injuries and were treated at North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale. All passengers wore their seatbelts.
The driver of the semi was not injured.
Responding agencies included the St. Michael Fire Department, Wright County Sheriff's Office as well as Allina and North ambulances.
Staff writers Nick Williams and Vince Tuss contributed to this report.
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