Driver hits traffic light pole in Eagan and is killed

The crash occurred shortly after 2 a.m. Wednesday.

August 18, 2022 at 12:00PM

A motorist hit a traffic light pole in Eagan and suffered fatal injuries, officials said Thursday.

The crash occurred at Dodd Road and Opperman Drive shortly after 2 a.m. Wednesday, the State Patrol said.

The patrol said Robert A. Holmquist, 30, of Eagan was heading south on Dodd Road when he hit the pole. He died at the scene.

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