Eastbound lanes of Interstate 94 in Van Buren County, Michigan, were closed for nearly six hours due to a pileup caused by lake-effect snow. The incident occurred on Monday morning, and the exact number of vehicles involved is unknown. The National Weather Service issued a lake-effect snow advisory for several counties in the region, warning of hazardous travel conditions and potential snow accumulations of up to 4 inches. The freeway has since reopened, but slippery road conditions and reduced visibility are expected to continue.
A fatal crash occurred on Interstate 94 in Wright County when a semi-trailer truck lost two tires, which collided with an eastbound SUV. The incident is currently under investigation by authorities.
Two people were killed and one person was seriously injured in a crash on westbound Interstate 94 in Stearns County, Minnesota. The collision occurred between a Chevrolet Silverado and a Honda Accord. The driver and a passenger of the Honda were killed, while a second passenger was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Chevrolet was unharmed.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) is investigating a "use-of-force incident" involving a state trooper along Interstate 94 in Minneapolis. No further details have been released regarding the incident or any injuries. A stretch of I-94 heading north from downtown Minneapolis was closed, but it is unclear if it is connected to the BCA investigation. Southbound traffic is unaffected.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating a use-of-force incident involving a state trooper on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis. The westbound side of I-94 is closed from Interstate 394 to 49th Avenue North as the investigation takes place.
The westbound lanes of Interstate 94 near Lakeland, Minnesota are closed due to a single-vehicle crash involving a semi. The driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Traffic is being diverted and backed up for at least three miles in St. Croix County.
A wrong-way driver in a Dodge Ram died in a fiery head-on collision with a FedEx Freightliner on Interstate 94 between Woodbury and Lakeland. The driver of the semi-truck survived and was taken to a hospital. The crash caused the closure of the highway, and the investigation is ongoing.
The Minnesota State Patrol is investigating a fatal crash on Eastbound Interstate 94 at Manning Avenue in Afton, Minn. I-94 between Highway 95 and St. Croix Trail North was closed around 4 a.m. as a result of the crash. The State Patrol is expected to release more information on the crash.
