Two dead in separate crashes overnight in metro

One person died early this morning in a single-vehicle crash on I-694 at Shingle Creek Pkwy., and another last night in a two-vehicle crash on I-94 at Cedar Avenue.

By Star Tribune

Last update: May 17, 2008 - 11:03 AM

One person died early this morning in a single-vehicle crash in Brooklyn Center on Interstate Hwy. 694 at Shingle Creek Pkwy., the State Patrol website said.

According to the Patrol:

The driver of a 2006 Chevy Cobalt, traveling in the right lane westbound, lost control at about 1:45 a.m.

The vehicle crossed all lanes of I-694 and I-94, and hit a median divider head on.

The cause of the crash is not yet known.

The driver has been identified as Danielle J. Pound, 20, of Plymouth.

And a two-vehicle crash in Minneapolis on Interstate Hwy. 94 last night left one person dead, the State Patrol website said.

According to the Patrol:

A Chevy Malibu traveling at a high rate of speed on I-94, eastbound at Cedar Avenue at about 10 p.m., hit the rear of a Ford Taurus.

The driver lost control and the Malibu rolled up an embankment and through the noise wall barrier.

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