A 49-year-old man from St. Michael was killed Saturday night when his pickup truck rolled into a ditch. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the crash report.
The crash happened around 7:45 p.m. Saturday, as reported by Bring Me The News. The Minnesota State Patrol said the driver lost control and rolled the truck into the ditch.
As of the initial report, the state patrol had not publicly released the victim’s identity pending family notification, and authorities have disclosed no further information about what caused him to lose control.
A High-Traffic Interchange Built for Freight and Commuters
The Maple Grove junction of I-694, I-94 and I-494 sits at the western end of I-694, which forms the northern arc of the Twin Cities beltway loop, according to Wikipedia. Posted speed limits shift from 70 mph on the outer rural interstates down to 60 mph inside the metro beltway near that junction…