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.
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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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