Crime & Safety

Deer Causes Motorcycle Accident, Delays Friday Morning Traffic on Eastbound I-94 Between Rogers, Maple Grove

The accident has reportedly blocked two lanes of traffic at 101st Avenue.

6:19 a.m. June 7

An early morning accident is reportedly slowing down traffic on eastbound I-94 the morning of Friday, June 7.

The accident happened around 5:51 a.m. Friday, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The accident, involving a motorcycle, has blocked two lanes of eastbound I-94 at 101st Avenue, according to StarTribune.com.

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Emergency personal on are on the scene.

More information will be updated as it becomes available

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6:33 a.m. Friday, June 7

According to MnDOT, "I-94 EB: Crash from MN 101 to Exit 213 - 95th Avenue North (near Maple Grove)" 

7:04 a.m. Friday, June 7

The accident was "just cleared," according to MnDOT

10:20 a.m. June 7

According to the Star Tribune: 

The deer struck an eastbound vehicle and a motorcyclist in the vicinity of 101st Avenue about 6:15 a.m. The collision caused the motorcyclist to tip over. The rider sustained non-life threatening injuries, the patrol said.


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