A St. Michael man was killed in a two-vehicle collision Saturday afternoon as, hundreds of miles away, his stepdaughter received her pharmacy degree in commencement ceremonies in Brookings, S.D. Monticello High School graduate Amber Olson was a decorated track athlete for the Magic, and traveled southwest to continue her career at South Dakota State University. Though […]
Snow Squall Causes Accidents, Whiteout Conditions in St. Michael
April snow can cause a special kind of mess, and a weather system swooping through the Twin Cities’ northern half did just that in the midst of the Friday morning commute. Snow and a strong wind caused icy conditions, and a massive collision was the result on westbound Interstate 94, normally the side for lighter […]
Crash Ties up St. Michael Intersection
A Wednesday afternoon accident at the intersection of Central Avenue (Highway 241) and Lincoln Drive has sent at least one person to a local hospital. Wright County Sheriff’s Deputies, Allina Ambulance, the Minnesota State Patrol and St. Michael Fire and Rescue were all on the scene of the crash, which involved two vehicles and locked […]
Breaking: Multiple Vehicles Crash after Semi Jackknifed on 94
Traffic is tangled and multiple first responders are on scene after a semi truck and trailer jackknifed on Interstate 94 westbound near Monticello, causing a multiple car accident. Cars were scattered on the westbound lane of the freeway, and traffic was halted past the County Road 18 exit (near Target) after the accident, which happened […]
Shorewood Man Injured in Collision with Plow Near Monticello
A 55-year-old Shorewood man is in serious condition after he was injured in a crash with a snowplow on Interstate 94 near Monticello this morning. Paul A. Boynton, 55, was driving westbound near the County Road 39/County Road 18 interchange at Monticello when he rear-ended the plow, severely damaging his 2012 Ford van. The MNDot […]
Buffalo Man, 27, Killed in Car Crash
The Wright County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single vehicle accident and car fire Monday, Dec. 21, and found one man dead as a result of the crash. Sheriff Joe Hagerty reported that at approximately 5 a.m. Monday, December 21st, the Wright County Communications Center received a report of a car on fire in the […]
Single Vehicle Accident Shuts Down Eastbound I-94 at St. Michael
The Wednesday crash was the latest in a series of serious accidents on the road.
Traffic was backed up on Interstate 94 from St. Michael to Monticello Wednesday night around 9 p.m. after a truck lost control and rolled onto its side, blocking both eastbound lanes in the construction zone. Cars waited as first responders, including the Minnesota State Patrol and the St. Michael Fire Department, assisted the driver, 28-year-old […]
Canada Woman Killed in Multiple-Car Accident in Albertville
A Saturday afternoon trip turned tragic for a Canadian family traveling on construction-riddled Interstate 94, after a four-car pileup left one woman dead near the Wright County Highway 19 exit. The accident, according to the Minnesota State Patrol, occurred around 1:30 p.m. at the County 19 overpass. Four vehicles, coming into slowed or stopped traffic, […]
Serious Injuries in Motorcycle Crash North of Albertville Premium Outlets
A 57-year-old Anoka man was airlifted to a Minneapolis hospital after he collided with a sedan during the Friday morning commute on Wright County Highway 19 near 70th Street Northeast. Charles Emerson was riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle southbound on County 19 when he used the bypass lane to pass a vehicle that was making […]
Motorcyclist Killed in I-94 Crash Near Monticello
Bicyclist also injured in Buffalo crash
A 59-year-old man was killed on Interstate 94 west of Monticello shortly after noon Sunday after he rear-ended a vehicle in front of him. Steven M. Hanson, of Alexandria, was severely injured when he failed to stop his 1982 Honda motorcycle in time and he rear-neded a Honda CR-V driven by 45-year-old Cheryl A. Sobiech-Rauf […]